Pimento Cheese
Cheesy, peppery spread perfect for crackers, sandwiches, and customizable
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream cheese at room temperature
- 8 oz Sharp cheddar cheese grated
- 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Pimentos, well-drained If using roasted red peppers chopped well
- 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp Onion powder
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
- Big pinch of kosher salt
- A few turns from the pepper mill.
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the cheddar, cream cheese, pimento peppers, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt and several twists of black pepper.
- Beat the mixture together with a hand mixer, your stand mixer, or by hand with a sturdy wooden spoon or spatula. Beat until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
- Taste, add more black pepper, if desired, and/or salt for more overall flavor (I usually add a pinch of two). If you’d like your pimento cheese to have more of a kick, add another pinch of cayenne. Blend again.
- You can serve right away, but I like to wait overnight if I can!
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