Pimento Cheese Spread
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
For Single Recipe
(Makes 1¼ cups)
Cream Cheese and Mayonnaise:
- 4-ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Worcestershire, Tabasco, Roasted Garlic and Spices:
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 1 clove roasted garlic (or substitute ⅛ teaspoon roasted garlic powder)
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Sea salt to taste
Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Pimentos and Jalapeño Pepper:
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (4-ounces)
- One 4-ounce can pimentos; drained and coarsely chopped
- ½ jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
Ingredients
For Double recipe
(Makes 2½ cups)
Cream Cheese and Mayonnaise:
- 8-ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
Worcestershire, Tabasco, Roasted Garlic and Spices:
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 6 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 2 cloves roasted garlic (or substitute ¼ teaspoon roasted garlic powder)
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Sea salt to taste
Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Pimentos and Jalapeño Pepper:
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (8-ounces)
- Two 4-ounce jars pimentos; drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
Instructions
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Bring cream cheese to room temperature; add to a medium mixing bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise and using a wooden spoon or spatula mix together until well-blended.
- Stir Worcestershire, Tabasco, roasted garlic and spices.
- Add the sharp cheddar cheese, drained pimentos and jalapeño pepper, mixing to incorporate.
- Adjust salt to taste.
- Serve.
Comments
Note: Minced raw garlic can overwhelm the flavor of pimento cheese. If you do not have roasted garlic or roasted garlic powder omit garlic.Serve your pimento cheese immediately, or chill it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
After refrigeration, let rest for 30 minutes before serving.
Pimento dip can be used as a spread for crisp crackers, raw vegetables or as a sandwich spread.
What are pimentos? Large, sweet and heart-shaped red peppers. They have a very mild heat. Paprika spice is made from pimento peppers.