Fancy Pimento Cheese
Description
I had the best pimento cheese at a resort in North Carolina and replicated it in my kitchen. Tastes great with flatbread crackers, topped with chow chow and a slice of pickled okra! Try it!
Ingredients
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20 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese
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1/2 cup minced fresh chives
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1/2 cup minced roasted red pepper
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup dill pickle juice
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Cholula®)
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1 pinch ground black pepper
Directions
1
Using the smallest holes of a box grater, grate half the Cheddar cheese. Grate the remaining Cheddar cheese on the next larger size holes.
2
Stir together the Cheddar cheese, chives, roasted red pepper, cream cheese, pickle juice, mayonnaise, hot pepper sauce, and black pepper in a bowl until evenly combined.