Pimento Cheese

Name: Pimento Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium red bell pepper; 8 is cream cheese; 4 Tbsp Mayo; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar; Salt and pepper to taste

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Updated at: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:00:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories867.5 kcal (43%)

Total Fat83.8 g (120%)

Carbs12.5 g (5%)

Sugars8.1 g (9%)

Protein19.3 g (39%)

Sodium941.2 mg (47%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1red bell pepper

medium

8cream cheese

4 Tbspmayo

¼ tspred pepper flakes

8 ozshredded sharp cheddar

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the bell pepper in quarters and remove seeds and stem. Lay pepper on a sheet pan, skin up, and broil until skin is black. Cool for 5 minutes, remove black skin.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese, mayo, and spices in a food processor. Add cheese and pepper. Pulse 10 times (there should be chunks of cheese and bell pepper (not puréed).

Step 3

Serve with cracker, on celery (traditional way to serve). Or try on burgers, fries, and sandwiches.