I can chow down on some pimento cheese!!! These days, it just isn’t something you spread on crackers. I see restaurants putting it on burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches. It has become quite the star! Everyone should have a trusty pimento cheese recipe in their possession should the occasion arise for a party, tailgate or fancying up a backyard burger!
No need to fear, my sister shared hers with me and now I am sharing it with you after bragging to anyone I know that her pimento cheese is just the damn best! Have I mentioned that my sister is a non-criminal Martha Stewart? Because she totally is. I keep telling her she needs to open her own catering and cake decorating business.
Anyways, without anymore babbling from me, here is the recipe!!! You can always add or tweak things to change it up. Some people want something really spicy, I would add a pinch of cayenne pepper or hot sauce. My sister throws in sunflower seeds from time to time. My favorite addition to any pimento cheese recipe? Splash of Worcestershire sauce. It really adds something!
What You Need
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese (softened)
2 1/4 cups of extra sharp cheddar
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 (4 ounce) jar of pimentos (rinsed and drained)
1/4 tsp of garlic powder
1/2 tsp of Worcestershire Sauce
What You Do
–Use a mixer to blend cream cheese until smooth.
–Add in the extra sharp cheddar cheese and keep using the mixer.
–Mix in the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder.
–Stir in the pimentos.
–Place in a bowl with a lid or cover with saran wrap and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Enjoy!!!
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An absolute SOuthern classic. And yes, it is appearing in dishes now–crazy!
LOL @ a non-criminal martha stewart. I still don’t know how I never realized it was named after pimentos and not an actual type of cheese!
I’m so sad that we don’t have anymore of this at my house. It was honestly the BEST I’ve had. Soooooo yummy! And YES!! Your sister needs a catering/furniture making/cake decorating business stat.
This really does sound so delicious! I’ve never really loved Pimento cheese, but I have been liking how everybody’s been adding it to their burgers or other recipes. It just makes me feel so Southern!
I could seriously eat that whole bowl!!!
YUM. I could eat so much of this!
Pimento cheese is a Charleston staple. I might have to try this recipe and see if it’s my jam.
There it is! Been waiting for this!! Going to make a batch for mr. Nine and I for our next binge watch and football season is just right around the corner!!! Yum!!
oh man, this looks like bad news in the best way possible. YUM!!!!
I love pimento cheese. I usually use Paula Deen’s son’s recipe.
I love me some pimento cheese too! My favorite is to use it for grilled cheese… it’s sooo good!
YUM YUM YUM, do you do deliveries?!
Mmm girl I’m making this asap! This sounds/looks so delicious!!
I should not have clicked on this since I’m so hungry right now LOL!! I’ve actually never had pimento cheese, but I love cheese lol! xo, BianaBlovedBoston
YUMMMMM!!! I imagine this dish is very dangerous! Once you start, you can’t stop! Thanks for the recipe, definitely making this my next get together!
Holy deliciousness! I made a similar dip last Christmas and basically ate it with a spoon!
Pimento cheese is like a love language of mine – soo good! I’m saving this to make my own!!!
Okay so I have never tried Pimento Cheese. I am a huge cheese lover though, so this recipe will be something I’d like to try!
i’m not gonna lie, i’ve heard of pimento cheese but i had no idea what it actually was lol. i like cheese though so i’ll give it a go!
My mom and grandmother both made this a lot when I was younger. For some reason it wasn’t until I was an adult that I even remotely began to enjoy it. It’s still not one of my favorite foods, but I do like it now. I think it was the pimentos in it that turned me off of it as a kid. Anyway, random rambles aside, definitely good to have a go-to pimento cheese recipe! 🙂