Roasted Pepper Pimiento Cheese

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Appetizers

Ingredients

  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 (8-oz.) package extra-sharp Cheddar, shredded
  • 1/2 (7-oz). package milk
  • Colby-Jack cheese blend, shredded
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh chives
  • Garnish: chopped fresh chives

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 500. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

  2. Place bell pepper on prepared pan.

  3. Bake until skin is wrinkled and charred, 30-40 minutes, turning twice. Remove pan from oven; cover tightly with foil. Let stand for 30 minutes.

  4. Remove stem, skin, and seeds from pepper; finely chop, and place in a small bowl.

  5. In a large bowl, beat yogurt and cream cheese with a mixer at medium speed until smooth, 1-2 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl as needed. Beat in Worcestershire, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, mustard and paprika. Stir in roasted pepper, shredded cheeses, and chives. Garnish with chives.

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