Classic Pimento Cheese Recipe
Pimento cheese is an easy, staple Southern appetizer that every cook should have in their repertoire.
SERVES 4 – 6
Ingredients
1 cup sharp white cheddar, freshly grated
1 cup sharp yellow cheddar, freshly grated
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup Duke’s mayonnaise
1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, sliced*
flatbread, for serving
crackers, for serving
Directions
1. In the bowl of a food processor, add grated cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne powder, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise and red bell pepper. On pulse control, mix until well combined.
2. Serve chilled with summer sausage and flatbread or crackers for dipping. Leftovers may be refrigerated in covered container for up to one week.
* If you do not want to roast your own pepper, a small jar of sliced pimentos, well drained, will work.
Recipe featured in “50 Quintessential Mobile Bay Recipes” sponsored by
