Pimento Cheese

By merlin

Ingredients

• 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese
• 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
• 1 (5-oz.) jar pimiento cheese spread
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 3 cups (12 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• Preparation

Preparation

Step 1

1. Microwave cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Stir in diced pimiento and next 6 ingredients.

2. Stir in Cheddar cheese. Serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 4 hours. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Kraft Pimento Spread.


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