Quick and Easy Pimento Cheese

  4.6 – 69 reviews  

I created this easy pimento cheese dish one day for a party. It’s a tasty and speedy substitute for anything you can buy at a store.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
Servings: 32

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  2. 2 cups shredded Colby cheese
  3. 2 (4 ounce) jars diced pimento peppers, drained
  4. ½ (16 ounce) jar creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®), or as needed
  5. salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine Cheddar cheese, Colby cheese, pimento peppers, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in enough salad dressing to achieve desired texture. Mix until well combined.

Reviews

Jose Kirby
I didn’t have colby cheese, so I used all mild cheddar. I made half the recipe: 2 cups shredded mild cheddar, 1 drained 7 oz jar of diced pimentos, 1 cup Hellman’s mayo (we don’t use Miracle Whip). I think I’ll add more shedded cheese, because the mixture is a little too wet.
Timothy Day
Used all cheddar, but yum!
Phillip Winters
Very good, however, it did not had the cheese flavor I was wanting. I will cut the Colby cheese by half and increase cheddar cheese by same amount. I will used extra sharp cheddar.
Tina Barton
Used all sharp cheddar, not colby. Use light mayo rather than miracle whip. Delicious!
Kimberly Torres
A very easy and tasty recipe. My husband and father love it. We did use a 5 year aged super sharp cheddar instead of sharp. And it was Delicious. Will definitely go into my recipe box.
Thomas Brewer
I add just a dash of garlic power or salt , gives it just a little extra flavor.
Warren Blankenship
I’ve made this several times! It’s so easy and very good! I us mayo, and only cheddar cheese.
Tyler Mitchell
I’m on a quest lately to find the perfect homemade pimento spread since the stuff you buy in a tub has trans fat in it. I make a version of my own that usually has someone asking for the recipe but I wanted to try others. This one has lots of pimentos which I like but it calls for Miracle Whip and in most of the South, that’s sacrilege. We Southern cooks use real mayo…it makes a huge difference. I think, not to be stuck up but I am going to stick with my recipe and I think I’ll post it soon.
Mark Dyer
Pretty good. I used some cream cheese I had (about 2 oz) and added a little mayo to the Miracle Whip since I did not have enough of it. And, I added a little sugar and a sprinkle of garlic powder to better suit my tastes. Seems like it is missing something, but I checked other recipes, but they had nothing else in them.
Carrie Roth
This recipe is fantastic. I used just enough Miracle Whip light to moisten the cheese and used half of the cheese and one jar of pimentos. I was very surprised it tasted exactly like the ‘real stuff’!
Elizabeth Bennett
Just made this, minus the pimentos, and it makes a tasty snack. Just a smidge on a multi-grain cracker along with a few olives or (my fave) sweet gherkins and you’re good to go. I’m thinking about adding some paprika to give it a kick and may try it in sandwich form on some toasted multi-grain bread with cold, sliced grilled chicken.
Colleen Gonzales
I did not care for this recipe. Disappointing. Even tried it without the miracle whip and used good mayo instead.
Mrs. Kelly Johnson
Made this with Sharp Cheddar only. Husband, who is a pimento cheese fan, said it was delicious. 😉
Joseph Barrett
Loved it . Added a piece of low sodium bacon. Let it set over night. For the flavors to come together.
Duane Davis
Very easy, taste and texture was perfect. I used 4 c of sharp cheddar (because it was all I had) and real mayonaise.
Kathleen Johnson
I use 8 oz. sharp cheddar, 4 oz. pimento and 1/3 cup regular mayo, plus pepper.
Mackenzie Harris
Used mayo instead. Also used cheddar and jalepeno pepper jack. Huge hit with my kids as well as my guest. Thanks for a simple and yummy recipe.
Marie Copeland
Great base recipe – i added a little cayenne, and found that i didnt need as much mayo as the recipe called for.
Kevin Smith
tastes terrible, but it could have been the Miracle whip. It seems store bought.
Corey Graham
This require A LOT of pimentos. I would halve the pimentos used. Also, used only mild cheddar (hubby doesn’t like sharp). Definitely use again. Taste like the good old classic.
Joseph Webb
This is The recipe you’re looking for, if you’re trying to find what it was your grandmother used to make. Mayo or MW depending upon your preference. I agree, half the pimentos. Perfect!

 

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