Have you ever had homemade pimento cheese? If not, you haven’t lived. It’s so delicious, but simple and easy. I always have the ingredients for this quick appetizer on hand – it’s a great recipe that can be thrown together quickly for unexpected guests. Which, when you have a kegerator full of homebrew and a pool, happens fairly often in the summertime.
It’s also great in grilled cheese sandwiches, baked as a hot dip, or stuffed inside of a burger before grilling. Be careful though, there is a condition that I’ve come to call “Pimento Cheese-itis” that comes from eating close to a whole batch by yourself. Check yourself before you wreck yourself, ya’ll – and don’t let it happen to you! Keeps in the fridge for a few days, if it makes it that long.
Pimento Cheese
8 oz. extra sharp cheddar, shredded
4 oz. diced pimientos
2 Tbs Greek yogurt
2 Tbs mayonnaise
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
squeeze of lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Drain the pimientos and pat dry with a paper towel.
In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients, and use a rubber spatula to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings to your preference. Before serving, refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
Source: slightly adapted from Pink Parsley
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I love Pimento dip – this sounds like a perfect recipe for some!
I’ve seen this on all the food sites today and wow, just wow! I never knew how easy it would be to make my own..maybe a little tooooooo easy
I put some shredded pepper jack cheese and some colby in mine along with the cheddar. Really adds to the flavor.
I’m so happy to have come across this recipe! My favorite restaurant in Ocean City is The Shark, and they always serve bread with pimento cheese spread to start. Now I can make my own instead of waiting for those trips to the beach.
i made this using your recipe. big hit!! thanks!
I put diced jalapenos in mine. I’m going to have to try this with the greek yogurt. Sounds great.
Just wanted to say, made this with my son today and it turned out great.
He is crazy about pimiento cheese and had only ever had the store bought (ie:fake) type.
I searched through several sites for a recipe that looked both healthy and tasty, that is how I ended up here.
I don’t have any Greek yogurt on hand but have everything else and want to make this…do you think subbing in sour cream would work okay?
Yes, I think that would be fine!
Another ingredient I add to my homemade pimiento cheese is chopped pecans. Yummy!!