October 24, 2013

Pimento Cheese

This is one of my favorite foods ever!  I love it on crackers, on a toasted sandwich with sliced tomato, on scrambled eggs, on chili, on baked potatoes .... I could eat this every day!
stock photo -- I'll replace with my own soon

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Ingredients

  • 2 lb. Velveeta (not store brand; but 2% milk kind can be substituted)
  • 2 jars diced pimentos, undrained
  • Mayo: from 2 Tbsp. to ½ cup
  • Pickle relish: from 2 Tbsp. to ½ cup
Directions
  1. Mash the Velveeta on a cutting board with a fork in batches; transfer to mixing bowl.
  2. Add pimentos to the bowl; stir to combine.
  3. Add 2 Tbsp. mayo; stir again.
  4. Add more mayo to taste, for creamy consistency. Depending on the brand and your taste, more may need to be added.
  5. Add pickle relish to taste, starting with 2 Tbsp. and adding more if needed.
  6. Transfer to plastic bowl(s) and refrigerate at least 2 hours for best flavor. 
Source:  my grandmother's recipe

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