Homemade Pimento Cheese
Homemade pimento cheese is so easy to make. Our pimento cheese recipe is made from the base of cream cheese, Greek yogurt, cheddar cheese, and pimento peppers!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 0 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Fat 14
Carbs 1
Protein 5
Yield 8
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded yellow cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Frank’s hot sauce
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ⅓ cup chopped green onions
- 4 oz. Pimentos peppers drained from liquid
Instructions
- Place the softened cream cheese into a food processor and blend on high until smooth.
- Scrape down the sides of the food processor and then add the cheddar cheese.
- Pulse the cheddar cheese into the cream cheese until the cream cheese turns yellow, but still leaving small chunks of cheddar cheese.
- Scrape down the sides of the food processor again and add the Greek yogurt, worcestershire, lemon juice, pepper, and salt to the food processor and blend until combined.
- Scrape the cream cheese mixture into a large bowl and add green onions and pimentos. Fold the ingredients into the cheese mixture.
- If the pimento cheese feels a bit runny, place it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to set, otherwise serve with crackers, vegetables, or slices of bread.
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Sugar: 1g