Pimento Cheese

My favorite recipe for Southern-style homemade pimento cheese.  It's super-easy to make in just 10 minutes and tastes delicious as a spread, dip, or however you'd like to serve it!

⏱️ 10 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 📊 Easy ⭐ 4.5 (10) 👁️ 15 views
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Pimento CheeseFoto: Gimme Some Oven — Ali

Ingredients

8 servings
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 (4-ounce) package diced pimentos (or diced roasted red peppers), drained
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • a few shakes of Tabasco sauce
  • fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

Steps

  1. Combine cream cheese, pimentos, cheddar cheese, green onions, mayo, garlic powder, paprika, hot sauce and a pinch of salt and black pepper in a mixing bowl, and stir until evenly combined.

  2. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or hot sauce, if needed.

  3. Serve immediately, or transfer to a sealed jar or food storage container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Source: Gimme Some Oven by Ali

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