Pimento Cheese Recipe
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Pimento cheese is too good to be just a southern thing. If you’ve never had it before (or you’ve only had a grocery store knock off), this is your chance to treat your taste buds to something truly special. While most grocery store pimento cheese has a smooth, spreadable consistency, this recipe makes a slightly chunkier spread. It’s what you’d expect to be served, if you ordered a pimento cheese sandwich at a really good deli. And it’s the only way I serve it at my house.
Pimento Cheese Recipe
Ingredients:
16 oz. sharp cheddar (2 bags)
1 cup mayo
4 oz. diced pimentos, drained
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
black pepper to taste
What You Do:
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl.
Then, transfer to a food processor and pulse, until you reach your desired consistency. I like to leave mine a little bit chunky.
If you have time, chill your pimento cheese before you serve it. This will give the flavors a chance to meld. But honestly, it’s good right away, too.
To Serve:
Spread it on bread for a pimento cheese sandwich, or use it to top crackers. For a real treat, try a grilled pimento cheese sandwich. Bonus points, if you add bacon.
For a Low-Fat Version:
Substitute plain yogurt for half of the mayo.
I like to put a couple homemade sweet pickles on top of my pimento cheese sandwich. It adds just the right touch of sweetness and crunch.
Homemade Pimento Cheese
Treat your taste buds to homemade pimento cheese. This recipe puts grocery store pimento cheese to shame.
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 lb + 1x
Ingredients
- 16 oz. sharp cheddar (2 bags)
- 1 cup mayo
- 4 oz. diced pimentos, drained
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl, and chill before serving.
Then, transfer to a food processor and pulse, until you reach your desired consistency.
To serve: Spread it on bread for a pimento cheese sandwich, or use it to top crackers. For a real treat, try a grilled pimento cheese sandwich.
Notes
For a low-fat version: Substitute plain yogurt for half of the mayo.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: homemade pimento cheese
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I can’t wait to try this on hamburgers. Yum!
Yeah, it’s really good on hamburgers 🙂
My older son and I *love* pimiento cheese. It’s so hard to find some in the stores that isn’t mushy. I’ve been meaning to make some myself and just stumbled on your website for the first time today, so I think that’s a sign. Can’t wait to try this recipe (and one or two of your other DIY things).
Yay! Glad you landed on my pimento cheese recipe, then. I don’t like mine mushy either, so this may be just what you’re looking for. Hope so 🙂