Southern Pimento Cheese
Southern Pimento Cheese Recipe – A staple spread in Southern homes and parties, pimento cheese is a classic! Made with cheddar cheese, pimentos and a secret ingredient, it is delicious as a spread, pimento cheese dip or sandwich!
My grandmother made her pimento cheese the old fashioned way. She had a dedicated meat grinder she used to grind her cheese. It was a process definitely worth watching as a little girl. And it resulted in the best pimento cheese I’ve ever tasted.
How to Make Pimento Cheese
Not having my grandmother’s meat grinder, I quickly shred the cheese and add it to a few other ingredients to make the quickest, easiest, and most delicious pimento cheese I’ve ever tasted! And, it includes my grandmother’s other secret ingredient (cream cheese).
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 (8-ounce) sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- ▢ 1 (8-ounce) mild cheddar cheese shredded
- ▢ 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened
- ▢ ¼ cup diced pimentos
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ▢ 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ▢ 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise or Greek yogurt optional
