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It happens all too often. We pick up a tub of sour cream at the grocery store to elevate Tuesday taco night to the next level and then find ourselves left with loads of sour cream to use up. It's great and totally worth it -- the only problem is a dollop here and a dollop there does not use up a whole tub. So how are we supposed to finish it up before the sour cream gets forgotten about in the back of the fridge (and left to get all moldy)?

Despite how much we might want to, we can't have taco night every day of the week. So instead, we have found solutions. Many, many delicious solutions. While you can -- and should -- remember to use leftover sour cream to top soups or slather on sandwiches in place of mayo, it has more potential than that.

Here are 11 ideas to get you started:

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Use it to make an awesome sauce.

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Turn it into super flaky pie crust.

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Devil up some eggs with it.

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Sneak it into this glorious chocolate bomb of a bundt cake.

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Transform it into the best Ranch dip.

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Use it to make homemade cream soup.

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Whisk it into soft, fluffy pancakes.

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Get decadent and turn your excess into cheesecake.

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Use it to make the best old fashioned donuts your world has even known.

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Let it take your pasta to the next level.

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Or make it into salad dressing.

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