Classic Pimiento Cheese

Name: Classic Pimiento Cheese
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients: ¾ cup light mayonnaise; 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained; 1 teaspoon finely grated onion; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 (8-oz.) block 2% reduced-fat extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, finely shredded; 1 (8-oz.) block 2% reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

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2 Reviews

Flashback: We lightened up the original that ran in August 2001 and got 35% fewer calories and 45% fewer fat grams!

Recipe by Southern Living August 2012

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Credit: Erin Adams; Styling: Buffy Hargett

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Yield:

Makes about 3 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

¾ cup light mayonnaise
1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
1 teaspoon finely grated onion
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (8-oz.) block 2% reduced-fat extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, finely shredded
1 (8-oz.) block 2% reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Step 1
Stir together mayonnaise, pimiento, onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and ground red pepper. Stir in cheeses.

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Step 2
Note: Nutritional analysis is per Tbsp.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

43 calories; fat 3.3g; saturated fat 1.6g; protein 2.4g; carbohydrates 0.7g; cholesterol 8mg; sodium 113mg; calcium 68mg.

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Nena Jones Edwards

09/01/2021

My Mom's Pimento Cheese is the best in the World. Everyone says so! People have said I should jar it. Nothing is like this, and I have even lightened it up and you can't tell the difference.

zakb03

03/23/2013

Had to add extra cheese to get right consistency but tastes great!

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