Fully Loaded Hot Pimento Cheese Dip

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword fully-loaded-hot-pimento-cheese-dip, pimento-cheese-dip, southern-pimento-cheese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings servings (4 cups)

Calories 188kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup real mayonnaise
4 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dry mustard
8 oz pepper-jack cheese shredded
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
1 7 oz jar diced pimento drained reserve 2 Tbsp juice
2 medium green onions thinly sliced
4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish with cooking spray. Whip together the mayonnaise, cream cheese, sour cream, reserved 2 TBsp pimento juice, garlic salt, onion powder, dry mustard and hot sauce for 1-2 minutes to combine.
By hand fold in the pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese, pimento, green onions and bacon. (Reserve 1/2 cup each of cheese to sprinkle on top.)
Pour into the dish, top with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbly.
Serve with veggies, crackers, pretzels, corn chips or garlic bread for dipping.

Notes

You can fully assemble this pimento cheese dip recipe then cover it and chill in the refrigerator one day in advance. Give it 15 or 20 minutes on the counter, then bake it just before serving.

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