Homemade Pimento Cheese

15 minutesServes 6-8

1 reviews

Ingredients

3 c. freshly grated sharp white cheddar (12 oz)
3 c. freshly grated sharp yellow cheddar (12 oz)
1 c. Duke's Mayonnaise
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
1 red bell pepper, roasted, cored, seeded and diced
3 green onions, (white and tender green parts), grilled or broiled until lightly charred and then thinly sliced

Directions

Gently stir together all of the ingredients in a large bowl until combined. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve on apple slices, celery sticks, crackers, or bread.

Note: The key to great pimento cheese texture is to coarsely grate the cheddar yourself on the large holes of a box grater or food processor (or let The Fresh Market do it for you!), rather than using bags of pre-shredded cheese. Roasting your own red pepper and adding charred green onions creates a subtle smokiness.

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Recipe Ratings and Reviews

The flavor was really good except it was too salty! I used iodized salt since recipe did not call for kosher. Recommend LEAVING SALT OUT completely at first and bit by tiny bit or possibly try using kosher salt. Either way, start with no salt or a lot less salt and then salt to taste after mixing all other ingredients and tasting first. (Note: I did substitute roasted red pepper from the jar - maybe that contributed to the saltiness too??) Regardless of the saltiness, I would definitely try this recipe again - just without the salt.