Southern Pimento Cheese

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword southern-pimento-cheese

Prep Time 10

Chill time 8

Servings cups

Calories 632kcal

Ingredients

3 6 oz packages Sargento^® Reserve Series^™Shredded 18-Month Aged Cheddar Cheese

(See Cook's note)
1 cup real mayonnaise
1 4 oz jar diced pimientos drained, reserve 1 Tbsp juice
1 tsp finely grated sweet onion
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp ground mustard
few dashes hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

In a medium sized mixing bowl whisk together mayonnaise, pimiento plus reserved juice, onion, worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, paprika, pepper and mustard. Add a few dashes of hot sauce, if desired.
Add cheese, mix well. Place into an airtight container and chill for 4 hours.
Serve slathered on grilled burgers. crackers, celery or with corn chips as a dip.

Notes

Can I use a different variety of cheese to make pimento cheese? Yes, you can! You may opt to use freshly grated mild, medium or sharp cheddar cheese (either white or golden in color) to make this Southern style pimento cheese recipe with excellent results.

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