Great Pimento Cheese Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 05, 2009

Wow! what a recipe. Soooooooo good and low carb too! I finely chopped 2 jalapenos (less seeds) to kick it up. Great on crackers or as a sandwich. Thanks

—Chef Dan George

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 21, 2009

It's reasonably good, but why call it Pimento (pimiento?) Cheese when it doesn't contain any pimiento at all?

—Hepzibah

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11 Ratings

Feb 11, 2010

The first batch I made with the white onion and thought it was way too strong. The second batch, I added a bunch of green onions, chopped. This recipe goes together in about 5 minutes and it is absolutely delicious. I took it to a work function and it received many raves and requests for the recipe.

—CJTRITA

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Feb 03, 2012

The recipe itself is good but it has two major problems. It is NOT pimento cheese or at least nothing that I've ever recognized as pimento cheese. That however is not why I docked the star. I didn't drain my Rotel tomatoes (because the recipe didn't say anything about draining) and the end result is more of a dip than a cheese spread. You should put "drained" after the tomatoes in the ingredient list. I made the recipe as is mixing in a food processor. We will enjoy this dip that is not pimento cheese. I will probably make it again and will be sure to drain the tomatoes.

—It's A New Day

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Dec 21, 2009

where are the pimentos?

—FOXHUNTER

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Feb 22, 2012

The fact many questioned this recipe does not actually call for pimento is moot, it tastes just like traditional pimento cheese only pumped up a bit (there are peppers in the Rotel, and it is a pepper after all!). It is DELICIOUS! I highly recommend making it 1-2 days ahead of time. I did not grate the onion but chopped it very fine. Thank you! I will definitely make this again!!

—mickdee

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Dec 21, 2009

This was an excellent and tasty recipe. I noticed that other reviews asked why there was no pimento in this recipe, and all you had to do was read what was in the recipe to figure that out. It was very good anyway.

—Theresa

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Feb 10, 2011

this was really easy, it was very good for stuffing celery. i didn't use onion.

—Shelly

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Nutrition

Calories
142 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
1.7 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
33 mg
11%

Fat
13.1 g
20%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
4.9 g
10%

Sodium
245 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Great Pimento Cheese

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 142
Calories from Fat: 118

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.1g 20 %
Saturated Fat 6.9g 35 %
Cholesterol 33mg 11 %
Sodium 245mg 10 %
Potassium 59mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.7g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 4.9g 10 %
** Sugars 0.3g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 15 %
Iron 3 %
** Thiamin 1 %
Niacin 8 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 3 %
Folate 4 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.