Simple Homemade Pimento Cheese

Name: Simple Homemade Pimento Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz Cheddar cheese block (cut into squares); 1/2 c Cream cheese; 1 c Mayonnaise; 1 4oz Pimentos and pimento olives (pitted & drained); 1/2 tsp Garlic powder; 1/2 tsp Onion powder; 1 tsp Smoked Paprika; 1/4 tsp Cayeene pepper; 1 tsp Himalayan sea salt; 1 tsp Black pepper

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:7min

Simple Homemade Pimento Cheese is a classic summer dip that is easy to make from scratch and will be a hit at all of your summer events! Made with mayo, cream cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, pimentos, and yummy spices, this is one appetizer recipe you’ll be enjoying all summer long!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:54:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories494.5 kcal (25%)

Total Fat49.7 g (71%)

Carbs3.2 g (1%)

Sugars1.1 g (1%)

Protein10 g (20%)

Sodium1188.9 mg (59%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

8 ozCheddar cheese

block, cut into squares

½ cCream cheese

1 cmayonnaise

1 x 4 ozpimento olives

pitted & drained

½ tspgarlic powder

½ tsponion powder

1 tspsmoked paprika

¼ tspcayenne pepper

1 tsphimalayan sea salt

1 tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Add the sharp cheddar cheese squares, cream cheese, mayonnaise, drained pimentos, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, to the food processor and pulse on the low setting for 5-minutes.

Step 2

Once the cheese turns into a spread, add the Himalayan sea salt and the black pepper and pulse on the low setting for another minute until the pimento cheese spread is smooth and creamy.

Step 3

If you like the pimento cheese spread to be less creamy, pulse for less time.

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