The Best Homemade Pimento Cheese Dip
Pimento Cheese Dip is a delicious cheese dip that is perfect with crackers and veggies. Pimento cheese awesome as a spread for tea sandwiches. This recipe uses light mayo and low-calorie cheeses to keep the calories lower and still makes a tasty dip that is always a hit!5
Servings 24 servings
Calories 24kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces Colby Jack cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 3 Tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 4 ounce jar, pimentos drained and dried
- 3-4 dashes hot sauce adjust heat to your palate
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Use a food processor with the shredder attachment or manually shred 8-ounce block extra sharp cheddar cheddar and 8-ounce block Colby jack cheese, set aside.
- In an electric stand mixer, use the paddle attachment, or use a hand mixer with beaters attached, add 8 ounces cream cheese, 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise, and 2 cloves minced garlic. Blend for about 1 minute to mix the ingredients.
- To the mixer bowl, add 4 ounces pimentos, 3 dashes hot sauce, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, and 3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce. Blend for about 30 seconds.
- Fold the shredded cheese mixture into the cream cheese mixture. Combine for about 2 minutes to blend the ingredients.
- Serve with crackers, veggies, burger toppings, pimento cheese sandwiches, endless possibilities.
Notes
- Take the time to use the block of cheese and shred it yourself. Pre-shredded cheese does not provide the same flavor for this recipe.
- Take the time to drain and dry off the pimentos before adding to the mixing bowl. Excess water is not pretty in any recipe :).
- I do prefer low-fat cheese, however, full-fat cheese can be used.
- Pimento Cheese Dip can be store well covered in the fridge for about 1 - 1 ½ weeks.
- I do not freeze Pimento Cheese Dip. So I cannot speak to whether or not it can freeze well. I think the mayo and cheese would separate.
- Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 4.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.1mg
