Pimiento Cheese Done Three Ways

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- August 2012

Categories: Cheese Dishes

Ingredients

  • Classic:
  • 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 (4 oz.) diced pimiento, drained
  • 1 tsp. finely grated onion
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 1 (8 oz.) block 2% reduced fat extra sharp Cheddar cheese, finely shredded
  • Jalapeno:
  • 1 1/4 cups low-fat or fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 1 (4oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped jarred pickled jalapeno peppers
  • 1 Tbsp. liquid from pickled peppers
  • 1 (8 oz.) block 2% reduced-fat extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 (8 oz.) block Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • Three-Cheese:
  • 1 (8oz.) block fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 (4 oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
  • 2 tsp. coarse-grained mustard
  • 2 tsp. finely grated onion
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • dash hot sauce
  • 1 (8 oz.) block 2% reduced-far sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Classic:

  2. Stir together mayonnaise, pimiento, onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and red pepper. Stir in shredded Cheddar cheeses.
  3. about 3 cups

  4. Jalapeno:

  5. Stir together yogurt, pimiento, cilantro, peppers, and liquid from peppers. Stir in Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.
  6. about 3 cups

  7. Three-Cheese:

  8. Process softened cream cheese, and cottage cheese in a food processor until smooth. Stir in pimiento, mustard, grated onion, lemon juice and a dash of hot sauce. Stir in cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  9. about 2 1/2 cups

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