Fancy Pimento Cheese

I had the best pimento cheese at a resort in North Carolina and replicated it in my kitchen. Tastes great with flatbread crackers, topped with chow chow and a slice of pickled okra! Try it!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 220 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup dill pickle juice
• ½ cup minced fresh chives
• 20 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup minced roasted red pepper
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Cholula®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Using the smallest holes of a box grater, grate half the Cheddar cheese. Grate the remaining Cheddar cheese on the next larger size holes.

Step 2

Stir together the Cheddar cheese, chives, roasted red pepper, cream cheese, pickle juice, mayonnaise, hot pepper sauce, and black pepper in a bowl until evenly combined.