Appetizers
Pimiento Cheese
Description
This is the ultimate pimiento cheese recipe. What makes this pimiento cheese better than average? Besides not using cream cheese, which is something the southern-raised experts in our test kitchens felt strongly about, this recipe calls for beating the cheese mixture to make it smoother and more spreadable.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons jalapeño juice from 1 jar (12 oz) Old El Paso™ Hot Jalapeño Slices
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 16 oz freshly grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (4 cups)
- 4 oz freshly grated Colby cheese (1 cup)
- 1 jar (4 oz) diced pimientos, drained
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeño slices from 1 jar (12 oz) Old El Paso™ Hot Jalapeño Slices
- Crackers, as desired
Directions:
- In large bowl, place mayonnaise, pickled jalapeño juice, mustard, soy sauce and lemon juice. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 5 to 10 seconds to combine.
- Add cheeses; beat on medium speed 15 to 30 seconds to combine. Scrape bowl, then beat on medium speed 2 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese mixture is creamy and spreadable.
- Stir pimientos, onions and jalapeños into cheese mixture, until just combined. Serve with crackers.
