This delicious pimento cheese with jalapenos can be used as a topping for crackers, to flavor grilled cheese sandwiches, or to go with your preferred fried green tomatoes.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 3 cups |
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento, drained
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (Optional)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (Optional)
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
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- Place Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, pimento, minced jalapeño, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and onion powder in a large bowl.
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- Mix until thoroughly combined.
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- Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
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- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 208 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 44 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 229 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I used pickled jalapenos instead of raw. A milder flavor but effective. For a creamier spread add a little boiling water to the recipe as you combine – not too much or it will become pimento cheese soup. ( I got this last tip from the Duke’s sandwich shop in Greenville, SC, the home of Duke’s mayo and the only mayo to use for Pimento Cheese.)
Very good, I used crushed red pepper
This was super-easy to make, took less than 10 minutes and that included shredding the cheese. I omitted the cayenne and the jalapenos as I don’t care for either. Tastes great immediately, but I am looking forward to it the next day as the flavors meld together.
Love it! I did change it a little. Instead of onion powder, I used one green onion finely chopped and instead of jalapeno pepper, I used hot sauce. Really good!
I love this recipe I just throw everything into the mixer and let the scraper blade go it mixes everything together great. I’m trying to watch my salt intake so that was the only thing I left out.
No changes, just like my Mom’s recipe!
This recipe is so easy no one should overlook it. I have made it several times. I did have to replace the mayo with a sugar free and oil free salad dressing ,(health issues)and used my own home grown red onion thinly sliced. Dumped everything into my blinder and WOW, best ever. Thank you for posting this recipe
Very delicious! The jalapeño gives a little spice, but not overwhelming.
Delicious! I have made this many times as the family loves it. I use half sour cream and half mayo, I skip the salt and pepper. It’s amazing!
This freak’n SLAPS! Super easy to whip up in a hurry too.
So easy. This was my third time making it. I used a combination of sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheese. I saved a little of the pimento juice and added it. Delicious.
I make this time and time again! The only thing I change is to add more cayenne pepper or more jalapeno to make it even more spicy. It’s great on our homeade baguettes too!
Wonderful! I personally like a little more Mayo when making a good ole’ fashioned Pimento Cheese/Tomato sandwich … but otherwise, it’s perfect for a Cracker Topping!
Even with bagged cheese it’s great.
Great recipe. Only change I made was to leave out the jalapeño pepper. Had just enough seasoning as posted. Thanks so much for sharing!
This recipe is perfection as is, but I used half the cream cheese and half the mayo for my taste. No need for added salt and so, so good!
In my opinion the ratio of cheddar to creme cheese and mayo was too high. I used 1/4 c mayo 4 oz of creme cheese and a little over 2 cups of sharp cheddar. Thanks for a great starting point.
Delicious. No need for extra salt. Also, you can cut up roasted red peppers and use instead of the little jar of pimento. They come in a big jar and last a long time in the refrigerator.
I left out the spicy stuff and it was good. A little bit more tart than I expected. Next time I will try medium cheddar and more pimentos.
Great recipe!!!!
This recipe is so good and I have made this many times, all for different occasions! Thank you.