Southern-Style Pimento Cheese
A simple cheddar cheese dip served with crackers, vegetables or used as a sandwich spread and it's even terrific on grilled cheese!
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 751kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese lightly packed (about 12 ounces)
- 1 4-ounce jar diced pimento drained
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Tobasco
- dash of seasoned salt
- Fresh ground black pepperserve with crackers or vegetables
Instructions
- Shred the cheese on a large box grater and add to a large mixing bowl. Add the drained pimento and set aside.
- Blend together the mayonnaise, cream cheese, cayenne, Tobasco, pepper and seasoned salt until smooth and creamy. I used a small food processor that came with my stick blender to blend these ingredients. Works great!
- Add the mayonnaise mixture to the cheese and blend with a spatula until combined.
- Chill until served.
Notes
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.
Nutrition
Calories: 751kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 69g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 1013mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1590IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 829mg | Iron: 0.3mg
