Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
User Reviews
4.3
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
440 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
Description
This recipe blends shredded sharp cheddar cheese with softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, and chopped pimento peppers to create a pimento cheese spread. Garlic powder and kosher salt provide subtle seasoning, while pulsing in a food processor achieves a pale pink, chunky consistency. The spread is refrigerated until ready to assemble.
For the sandwiches, the pimento cheese is evenly spread on sandwich bread slices and topped with a second slice. Adding pickles or olives is optional, lending extra crunch and tang. The combination results in a creamy, flavorful sandwich with notes of sharp cheese, gentle heat from pimentos, and a smooth, spreadable texture.
These sandwiches can be served for lunch or as a snack. Keeping the spread chilled before assembling helps maintain the right texture.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, sharp
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons pimento pepper drained and dried, chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 lices sandwich bread
Instructions
- Combine the cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mayo, pimento peppers, garlic powder and salt in a food processor and pulse it several times until a pale pink and fully combined but still chunky.
- Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
- Equally divide the pimento cheese spread between 4 slices of bread and top with additional slice. Here you can add pickles or olives, if desired.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and leave us a comment to let us know how it was!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 847mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 702IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 364mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.3
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