Jul 13 2008
Southern Style Pimento Cheese Recipe
One undeniable rite of passage for any young southern child is when they eat their first pimento cheese sandwich.
At this crucial point in time one of two things will happen: either they will screw their face up into a formation best suited for some horror flick or they will fall immediately and deeply in love with one of the most interesting and oft misunderstood of southern delicacies. There is rarely a person who is indifferent to the stuff.
Pimento cheese has been around since the turn of the century but it reached the peak of its popularity during the Great Depression.
Here now, I will share with you my recipe, only altered slightly from the side of some mayonnaise jar long since forgotten. My version is considerably less fattening than the original, to be sure.
Michael’s Southern Style Pimento Cheese
- 1 2 ounce jar of pimentos, drained
- 8 ounces low fat extra sharp cheddar cheese, either shredded or chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar or sugar substitute
- 1/2 cup lite mayo
- 1/4 cup vidalia onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1. Mix pimentos and cheese together in a mixing bowl.
2. Add sugar and mayo and mix again.
3. Add onion and Worcestershire sauce and blend with a mixer at high speed, making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure a thorough mix.
4. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for no less than two hours, then serve your delicious homemade pimento cheese on a sandwich or atop crackers.
if you make it as listed (with reduced fat or lite cheese and mayo), this tasty treat can have as few as 60 calories per 2 tablespoon serving and it is much less expensive than buying the pre-made version at the supermarket!
