Pimento Cheese

4.50 from 10 votes

My favorite recipe for Southern-style homemade pimento cheese. It's super-easy to make in just 10 minutes and tastes delicious as a spread, dip, or however you'd like to serve it!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: budget friendly, dip, game day, gluten free, vegetarian

Author: Ali

Equipment

Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese room temperature
1 (4-ounce) package diced pimentos (or diced roasted red peppers) drained
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
1/3 cup mayo
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
a few shakes of Tabasco sauce
fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

Instructions

Stir together. Combine cream cheese, pimentos, cheddar cheese, green onions, mayo, garlic powder, paprika, hot sauce and a pinch of salt and black pepper in a mixing bowl, and stir until evenly combined.
Season. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or hot sauce, if needed.
Serve. Serve immediately, or transfer to a sealed jar or food storage container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Notes

Source: Slightly adapted from All Recipes and Sarah O'Kelley.