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Southern Pimento Cheese (+Video)
Hands down the Best Piminto Cheese recipe ever! A southern staple that is all about good cheese and the right combination of ingredients!
Course
Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
16
Calories
142
kcal
Author
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
3
ounces
cream cheese,
softened to room temperature
⅓
cup
mayonnaise
1
teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce
1 ½
teaspoons
apple cider vinegar
½
teaspoon
hot sauce
(optional)
1
teaspoon
sugar
1
teaspoon
dried mustard
½
teaspoon
kosher salt
¼
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
4
ounce
jar diced pimiento
(drained well)
1 ½
cups
shredded colby cheese
1 ½
cups
shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Optional: 2 Tablespoons sliced green onion
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, sugar, dried mustard, salt and pepper.
Then stir in green onion (if using). Finally, stir in shredded cheese and drained pimientos until fully coated with mayonnaise mixture.
Cover with plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator to chill for at least 8 hours. This helps the flavors really come together.
Then dig in! Serve on crackers or sandwiches or stir into grits (yum!)
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Notes
Keep leftovers refrigerated and enjoy within 3 days. Do not freeze.
Use your favorite cheeses. Sharp cheddar cheese is the traditional cheese used to make pimento cheese.
Nutrition
Calories:
142
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Sodium:
267
mg