Description
Creamy paula deen pimento cheese spreads southern comfort across appetizer tables with irresistible charm. Cooks can easily blend sharp cheddar, mayonnaise, and roasted peppers for a classic southern accompaniment perfect for crackers and sandwiches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- ½ package (8 oz / 226 g) cream cheese
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tbsps pimentos, diced
- 2 tsp onion, grated
- ¼ tsp Paula Deen house seasoning
- pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- salt, kosher, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Assemble all ingredients at ambient temperature to facilitate seamless blending and optimal flavor integration.
- Mixing: Combine mayonnaise, Monterey Jack, cheddar, cream cheese, pimentos, grated onion, House Seasoning, black pepper, and kosher salt in a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer or robust spatula to create a smooth, homogeneous spread.
- Texture Development: Continuously blend for 2-3 minutes, ensuring a luxurious, velvety consistency with no visible ingredient separation or textural irregularities.
- Presentation and Storage: Transfer the pimento cheese to a serving vessel, leveling the surface with a spatula, and either serve immediately on crackers, toasted bread, or as a sandwich filling, or seal and refrigerate for up to one week to allow flavor complexity to develop.
Notes
- Blend with Care: Mix ingredients thoroughly to achieve a smooth, lump-free texture that ensures every bite is creamy and delicious.
- Temperature Matters: Let ingredients sit at room temperature before mixing to guarantee better blending and a more consistent spread.
- Flavor Fusion Time: Refrigerate the pimento cheese for a few hours before serving to allow flavors to develop and intensify.
- Storage Savvy: Keep the spread in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, making it perfect for quick snacks and last-minute entertaining.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Lunch
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg