If you've been buying pimento cheese in a tub, you're doing it wrong. Try this spicy, sharp homemade version and toss the tub for the last time.
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time2mins
Total Time17mins
Course: Appetizer, Dip
Cuisine: Southern
Servings: 3cups
Author: Basil and Bubbly
Ingredients
⅓cupdiced roasted red pepper
⅓cupdiced hot and sweet cherry peppersjuice reserved
½cupmayonnaise
8ozcream cheese
.5 lb extra sharp cheddar cheesefreshly shredded
.5 lb young goudafreshly shedded
1tspblack pepper
1tspcrushed red pepper
½tspsalt
Instructions
At medium speed, beat the mayonnaise, cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of reserved pepper juice, black pepper, red pepper, and salt until well combined and all cream cheese bits are blended into the mixture.
Add the peppers, cheddar, and gouda, and continue mixing until combined.
If you like your pimento cheese a little thinner, add more pepper juice a tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is met, but I prefer mine as written.
Notes
Serve with crackers, celery, or as a sandwich. Also makes a killer burger topping!