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Homemade Pimento Cheese

Just 3 ingredients and about 10 minutes of prep for this simple pimento cheese recipe!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southern
Keyword homemade pimento cheese, how to make pimento cheese, pimento cheese recipe, recipe for pimento cheese, simple pimento cheese recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 14 servings
Calories 228.5kcal
Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, not drained
  • 1 pound sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Place the cheese in a mixing bowl.
    Grating a block of sharp cheddar cheese.
  • In a separate bowl, combine diced pimentos (with their juice) and mayonnaise.
    Stirring together the ingredients for homemade pimento cheese.
  • Add to the cheese, toss to combine, and season with salt and pepper.
    Process shot showing how to make a simple pimento cheese recipe.
  • Serve as a dip with fresh vegetables, spread on bread as a sandwich, or on top of crackers.
    Square side shot of a jar of pimento cheese.

Notes

This recipe yields about 3 1/2 cups of pimento cheese.
If you're preparing pimento cheese sandwiches, you'll need approximately ⅓ - ½ cup of the cheese spread per sandwich.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 cup | Calories: 228.5kcal | Protein: 8.1g | Fat: 21.7g | Saturated Fat: 8.6g | Cholesterol: 32.9mg | Sodium: 274.2mg | Potassium: 1.5mg | Sugar: 1.7g