Pimento Cheese You Need
Living in the south means eating pimento cheese. It’s a way of life. Ask anyone and they will have either their own recipe or favorite go to brand that they can’t live without.
Servings 10
Calories 183kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonaise preferrably Dukes
- 4 oz diced pimento peppers save some juice
- 1/2 cup scallions cut into rounds
- 1 Tbsp hot sauce of your choice
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- First we shred the cheese. Using a box grater preferably, shred sour cheese and set it aside.
- Now, using a stand mixer, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, hot sauce, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and half of the liquid from the pimento peppers until you are left with a smooth texture. You will start on a low speed setting and speed up gradually so that you don’t make a mess or get hit in the eye with some hot sauce… It does happen sometimes if you aren’t careful. Not that I would know…
- Finally strain off the rest of the liquid from your pimentos and add them along with the shredded cheese and scallions. Do this at a low speed until they are fully mixed in. The lower speed allows the ingredients to stand on their own and not disappear into nothing.
Notes
Now enjoy the fruits of minimal labor and spread this stuff on anything you can find!
Nutrition
Serving: 12g | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 734mg | Sugar: 1g
