Pimento Cheese

Name: Pimento Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature; 1 (4-ounce) package diced pimentos (or diced roasted red peppers), drained; 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions; 1/3 cup mayo; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp smoked paprika; a few shakes of Tabasco sauce; fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

My favorite recipe for Southern-style homemade pimento cheese. It's super-easy to make in just 10 minutes and tastes delicious as a spread, dip, or however you'd like to serve it!

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 8 servings ⭐ 4.5 (10) 👁 5

Ingredients

8 servings

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 (4-ounce) package diced pimentos (or diced roasted red peppers), drained
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
1/3 cup mayo
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
a few shakes of Tabasco sauce
fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

Instructions

Combine cream cheese, pimentos, cheddar cheese, green onions, mayo, garlic powder, paprika, hot sauce and a pinch of salt and black pepper in a mixing bowl, and stir until evenly combined.
Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or hot sauce, if needed.
Serve immediately, or transfer to a sealed jar or food storage container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$113.00

Per Serving
$14.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$226.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (44% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
	1	-
	1	-
	2 cups	-
thinly-sliced green onions	0.5 cup	$65.00
mayo	0.3333333333333333 cup	$34.00
garlic powder	0.25 tsp	$2.00
smoked paprika	0.25 tsp	$12.00
a few shakes of Tabasco sauce	-	-
fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper	-	-