Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese
This is an excellent spread for your game day or Super Bowl get-togethers. Serve it with an assortment of crackers and vegetables.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos, drained, 1 tablespoon juice reserved
- 2 teaspoons yellow onion, grated
- 2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
- Pink Himalayan salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, cream cheese, garlic powder, paprika and Old Bay until smooth.
- Stir in the pimentos and reserved juice, onion and Cheddar cheese.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Chill until cold.
- Serve as a dip with crackers, carrots and celery or spread on sandwiches or burgers.
