| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 sandwiches |
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 8 ounces sharp Cheddar, shredded
- 8 ounces aged Gouda, shredded
- 1 roasted red pepper, diced (about 1/2 cup)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices cracked wheat bread
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise or softened unsalted butter
Instructions
- For the pimento cheese: Combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the Cheddar and Gouda and mix to combine on low, about 1 minute. Stir in the roasted red peppers by hand. Taste and season with salt and pepper, but go heavy on the pepper; start with 1/2 teaspoon and go from there.
- For the sandwiches: On low heat, warm a cast-iron skillet. Put a heaping 1/2 cup of the pimento cheese between 2 slices of bread. Don’t spread the mixture all the way to the crust because it will soften and spread as it heats in the skillet. Repeat with the remaining bread and cheese.
- Smear one side of each sandwich with mayonnaise, and place the sandwiches in the skillet mayonnaise-side down. Smear the top pieces of bread with mayonnaise. Cook until golden brown and the cheese has just started to melt, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden, another 3 minutes. Slice into halves or quarters and serve immediately.
- Reserve any remaining pimento cheese in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 925 |
| Total Fat | 71 g |
| Saturated Fat | 39 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 38 g |
| Cholesterol | 204 mg |
| Sodium | 1325 mg |
Reviews
This was yummy. I used texas toast and finished it off in the oven.
Good recipe overall! I’d never heard of pimento sandwiches before, so I tried it a couple times(put heat up to high on the first attempt.
The flavor of the cheeses with the pimentos was pretty good, although a little bland, I think it needs a bit of spice to it, next time I make some I’ll try adding a bit of chili peppers into the mix along with the pimentos.
The flavor of the cheeses with the pimentos was pretty good, although a little bland, I think it needs a bit of spice to it, next time I make some I’ll try adding a bit of chili peppers into the mix along with the pimentos.
I served this sandwich with Damarius’ tomato soup to my family and then to a couple of friends – everyone loved it. My husband and I may never eat another regular grilled cheese. I loved this on celery stalks and crackers also.
That’s a good recipe
Ridiculously awesome mash-up of pimento cheese and grilled cheese.
great pimento cheese recipe!
This is SO DELICIOUS! I got more sandwiches out of it than the recipe says but that is just a bonus!
It was good, not great. Overall flavor was missing something. Maybe I’m expecting too much. I was looking forward to the flavors that I’ve enjoyed when I go to Tennessee and eat the pimiento cheese party sandwiches.
we watched this on TV and everyone asked me to make this…so followed the recipe and this was awesome.Everyone loved it and was easy to make…thanks for sharing…
I’ve lived in the South my entire life but have never tried pimento cheese grilled. It’s very tasty! I doubled this recipe, so I added quite a bit more mayo (as if it needed to be richer or more caloric). Loved the combination of cheeses. Added some garlic powder and red pepper flakes. Great with her tomato soup!