Pimento Cheese Recipe
This delicious and spreadable Homemade Pimento Cheese Recipe is perfect for any occasion. You can enjoy it as a dip or as a sandwich spread.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 16 oz sharp white cheddar cheese
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 oz pimentos drained
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Shred the sharp white cheddar cheese and set aside 1 cup.
- Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise and pimentos in a food processor bowl.
- Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, kosher salt and pepper to the mixture.
- Pulse the mixture until it is mixed. Be careful not to over blend the mixture, it will not be smooth.
- Remove from the food processor and place in a medium bowl. Add the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the pimento cheese.
- Right before you are ready to serve the pimento cheese, add fresh chives to the top.
Notes
You can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Pimento Cheese can be frozen for up to 3 months but the texture will be different after you freeze it.
Don’t use the bag of shredded cheese with this recipe. It will taste best if you shred your own cheese from the block. In this recipe, I used Cabot seriously sharp cheddar cheese.
Serve Pimento cheese as a sandwich or with crackers and pretzels. This is also great to use with veggies such as celery and carrots.