Alan's Pimento Cheese Spread | Secret Family Recipe
A Secret Family Recipe for Delicious Homemade Pimento Cheese Spread
Ingredients
- 16 oz sharp cheddar cheese finely shredded
- 1 cup Duke's Mayonnaise
- 2 serrano peppers finely diced or minced
- 4 oz white onion finely chopped
- 4 oz diced pimentos mostly drained
- 1 tsp garlic powder rounded tsp
- 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Cut a 16 oz block of sharp cheddar cheese into rectangles that will fit into the KitchenAid Shredder Attachment. There should be about 4 rectangles of cheese. Use the fine shredding blade. Shred your cheese into the mixing bowl you will be using until all the cheese is shredded.
- Set mixing bowl onto stand mixer.
- Add Duke's Mayonnaise to mixing bowl.
- Remove the pith membrane and seeds from the Serrano peppers then mince them and add to your mixing bowl.
- Cut about 2 slices of onion and finely chop or mince them. You should have about 4 oz from this. Add this into mixing bowl.
- Add garlic powder and ground cayenne pepper to mixing bowl.
- Drain you diced pimento jar, leaving just a little juice left and add that to the mixing bowl.
- Add flex edge beater to stand mixer, set onto low and mix all ingredients for about 1 minute.
- Use a silicone spatula to transfer the mixture into a bowl (or airtight container).
- Yields about 4 cups. Each serving is about 2 tbsp.
- Your pimento cheese is ready to enjoy!
Notes
NOTE: Allowing the recipe to marinate overnight before consuming is when it's at its best. But I challenge you to hold out that long! This recipe always gets eaten immediately after making!
Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for best practices with leftovers. It should last 3-4 days this way.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (2 tbsp)Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 138mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 270IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 0.1mg