The Lee Brothers’ Pimento Cheese

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Cook Time: 5 minutes Servings: Yield about 1 1/2 cups Source:

Ingredients

8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated with a food processor or hand grater (not pre-grated)

¼ cup softened cream cheese (2 ounces), pulled into several pieces

Scant 1/2 cup jarred pimento or other roasted red peppers (from a 7-ounce jar), finely diced

3 tablespoons Duke’s, Hellmann’s or other high-quality store-bought mayonnaise

½ teaspoon dried red chile flakes

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, place the cheddar cheese in an even layer. Scatter the cream cheese, pimentos, mayonnaise and chile flakes over the cheddar cheese. Using a spatula, mix the pimento cheese until it is smooth and spreadable, about 1 1/2 minutes.

Transfer the pimento cheese to a plastic container or bowl, cover tightly, and store in the refrigerator. Pimento cheese keeps in the refrigerator for 1 week.

Nutrition

Trans Fat: 0 grams
Fat: 22 grams
Calories: 240
Saturated Fat: 10 grams
Unsaturated Fat: 9 grams
Sodium: 320 milligrams
Sugar: 1 gram
Fiber: 0 grams
Carbohydrate: 2 grams
Protein: 10 grams