Pimento Cheese without Cream Cheese

A pimento cheese recipe without cream cheese. I am crazy about pimento cheese, and this is the best recipe that I have ever tried — and it doesn't need cream cheese. My only stipulation is that Duke's mayonnaise makes a delicious difference.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 72 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup chopped green onions
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 2 cups shredded aged sharp Cheddar cheese, at room temperature
• ½ cup jarred pimento peppers, drained and finely chopped
• ½ cup mayonnaise (such as Duke's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine Cheddar cheese, pimento peppers, and green onions in a medium bowl.

Step 2

Combine mayonnaise, black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce in another bowl.

Step 3

Stir mayonnaise mixture gently into the cheese mixture using a rubber spatula until thoroughly combined.