How to Make Pimento Cheese (& 3 Amazing Uses) by Janine Booth of Root & Bone

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.

Start with cream cheese in a KitchenAid mixer with the paddle attachment.

Begin mixing the cream cheese slowly, then increase to medium speed.

Add pickles and pickle juice to the mixer.

Incorporate a lot of sharp cheddar cheese into the mixture.

Pour in mayonnaise and mix until combined.

Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper.

Add garlic cloves that have been cooked slowly in olive oil to create a rich garlicky oil.

Pour a little of the garlicky oil into the mixture.

Add Tabasco sauce or your favorite hot sauce for heat.

Dice pimentos and add them to the mixer, mixing until the cheese turns bright orange.

Fill a mason jar with the pimento cheese for serving as a dip with vegetables.

Prepare a grilled cheese sandwich by spreading pimento cheese on sourdough bread.

Add sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the sandwich.

Heat a sauté pan with butter and olive oil, then place the sandwich in the pan.

Cook the sandwich for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Flip the sandwich to achieve a golden crust on both sides.

Prepare pimento cheese croquettes by scooping the mixture into seasoned flour, then into an egg wash, and finally into breadcrumbs.

Fry the croquettes at 350°F for about 2 minutes until golden brown.

Make a salad with grilled corn, watercress, and cherry tomatoes, drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper.

Cut the fried pimento cheese croquette in half to serve.

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