Ingredient Substitutions

Have you ever been in the middle of making a recipe and realize you are missing an ingredient? These substitutions may just save you from ruining the recipe or help you avoid an extra trip to the store!

Mayonnaise (1 cup) = sour cream or plain yogurt (1 cup)

Garlic (1 clove) = 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Buttermilk (1 cup) = 1 cup milk + 1 Tablespoon white vinegar

Tomato Juice (1 cup) = 1/2 cup tomato Sauce + 1/2 cup water

Tomato Soup (10.75 oz. can) = 1 cup tomato sauce + 1/4 cup water

For a printable list of ingredient substitutions,go to:  food.unl.edu/documents/IngredientSub.pdf