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The Best Pimento Cheese

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This easy recipe makes the best pimento cheese you have ever eaten. And this classic appetizer is just perfect for tailgate and holiday season!  Keep this recipe on repeat and make sure you have lots of crackers on hand!

I need to start with a confession…I actually don’t like pimento cheese.  Or more specifically, I don’t like pimentos.  (I love and adore cheese.)

But pimento cheese is the Southern husband’s all time favorite way to eat cheese, and my mama knows it.  So she regularly whips up a batch of her pimento cheese, which the Southern husband always says is the best pimento cheese in the world.

And knowing how much pimento cheese he has put away over the years, this is high praise.

So if you are a pimento cheese lover (or if you know someone who is), I have a super easy recipe for you, courtesy of my mama.  Let’s make it!

But first, I can’t resist sharing this adorable picture of two of my very favorite people.

Southern husband and mama

Those smiles!  Those matching Clemson-colored outfits!  I love this picture even more than the Southern husband loves pimento cheese.

Here’s how you make easy pimento cheese!

And speaking of, according to my mama, you start with a small jar of sliced pimentos, which you chop up into little teeny pimento cheese pieces.

Now mix those pieces up with some cheddar cheese, some mayo and a few other things, including the juice from the pimento jar, and pop it in the fridge for an hour or two.  Then all you need to do is put it in a pretty bowl, round up some crackers and call any pimento cheese lovers you have in the vicinity to come and get it.

The Best Pimento Cheese

I have to admit, even I am tempted.  Do you have any family favorite appetizers that we need to know about, now that tailgate season is here and holiday season is coming?  Tell me in the comments!

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Easy Pimento Cheese

The Best Pimento Cheese


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: About 1 cup 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: Southern
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This easy recipe makes the best pimento cheese you have ever eaten. And this classic appetizer is just perfect for tailgate and holiday season!


Ingredients

  • 8 ounces grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 four ounce jar sliced pimentos and their juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated onion
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Chop the sliced pimentos until they are in small bits.
  2. Mix all ingredients (including the juice from the pimento jar) together and let the mixture sit in the fridge for an hour or two.
  3. Transfer the pimento cheese to a pretty bowl and serve with crackers and/or chopped veggies.
2120.7 g278.3 mg19.8 g7 g0.3 g1.9 g0.3 g6.8 g33.9 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on October 18, 2018

Good for: Christmas/Holidays, Dinner Party, Super Bowl Eats

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  1. Theresa Murphy says

    October 19, 2018 at 6:26 am

    Yum! I’m all for anything that has cheese! Maybe if you made this with Cabot’s bacon cheddar, you would be more inclined to eat some. ;) That pic of your mom and The Southern Husband is really great.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      October 19, 2018 at 10:58 am

      Well, THAT is an excellent idea! And yes, aren’t they so adorable? :)

      Reply
  2. Lynn Biasini says

    October 19, 2018 at 8:21 am

    My husband is from Ohio, but he LOOOVes pimiento cheeze (so do I). We can get some good store-bought here in NC, but I’m going to try yours. It sounds perfect.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      October 19, 2018 at 10:57 am

      Oh, yay!! Let me know how you both like it! :)

      Reply
  3. Martha in KS says

    October 19, 2018 at 4:46 pm

    I would not eat it with a fox, I would not eat it in a box. I do not like pimentos. In fact, I don’t like ANY peppers (maybe it’s the repeat effect). My 93 yo. Texas aunt loves pimento cheese so I’ll share this recipe with her, but I’ll take my cheese plain. Thank you, thank you, KATE I AM!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      October 21, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      This is OFFICIALLY my favorite comment of the week – I laughed out loud! xoxo!

      Reply
  4. Mary Eman says

    October 19, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    I was never that crazy about pimento cheese until I upped the amount of onion and reduced the pimentos by half. For the purists amongst us, it’s probably not pimento cheese any more, but that’s how I like it!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      October 21, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      And I support you in adjusting pimento cheese to the way you like it! For me, I would have to remove all the pimentos. The Southern husband would happily eat all of them! :)

      Reply
  5. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    October 27, 2018 at 4:12 pm

    This southern girl loves pimento cheese but never thought to add the juice from the little jar. Tell your mama thank you!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      October 28, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      I will! She is full of all kinds of fun cooking tricks. :)

      Reply
  6. Margie Palatini says

    April 7, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    Sounds like the perfect food for watching The Masters next week!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      April 8, 2019 at 10:33 am

      Definitely!! I would make a double batch just in case. :)

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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