Secret Pimento Cheese Recipe! Hilah Cooking

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and higher in protein.

sharp cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar is lower in fat, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Avocado provides healthy fats, while sour cream is often less expensive.

Grate sharp cheddar cheese by hand until you have a good amount.

Soften cream cheese by letting it sit out for a bit, then mash it up in a mixing bowl.

Add a couple tablespoons of grainy deli mustard to the cream cheese and mix.

Add a tablespoon of mayonnaise to loosen the mixture and mix well.

Drain the liquid from the canned pimentos and chop them up.

Dice pickled jalapeños and peppadews into small pieces.

Add the chopped pimentos, pickled jalapeños, and peppadews to the cheese mixture.

Add a couple tablespoons of the pickled jalapeño juice for extra flavor and mix everything together until combined.

Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Serve the pimento cheese on crackers, sandwiches, or burgers.

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