Pimento cheese is a staple here in the south. Actually, it’s a staple in my fridge. This Jalapeno Pimento Cheese is so easy and delicious!
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Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Recipe
Since I live by myself (and with my dog Chance), I find myself cooking large meals less and less, and snacking more and more. Sometimes I will break bad and bake a roast or grill out, but it’s really hard cooking for one.
I think I might make my daddy John proud with this one. He is the pimento cheese KING. I actually ask him for a bowl of it every year for my birthday! I can never make it like he does, though. That stuff is like gold!
I’ve never been a huge jalapeño person, but am finding myself liking the flavor more and more. This pimento cheese is by NO MEANS overly-hot or spicy in any way. The small amount of minced jalapeños give it just enough “ummph” to make it slap your taste buds… without making your eyes water.
I did, however, add a lot more shredded cheddar cheese than the original recipe called for. The texture was too creamy for my taste, so I threw in {a lot} more cheese.
If you’re a pimento cheese fan like me, you’ve gotta give this jalapeño version a try. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed!
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Jalapeno Pimento Cheese
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 8-10 appetizer servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced
- 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir well until combined.
Notes
Adapted from AllRecipes.com
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: jalapeno, pimento, cheese, pimento cheese, appetizer
Perfict , I didnt have jalapeños but I had jar of picked ones. It didnt make much a difference from the spred I get premade.
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I added bacon to mine wow it was very delicious..
We lived in Georgia for 11 years and we learned to love this spread. Since we moved to the north, it is much more difficult to find. This recipe is wonderful!!!! No longer have to worry about not finding it in the stores anymore. Thank you for sharing!!!
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try adding tuna, relish and sandwich spread with a dash of crush red pepper. be sure and chopped the jalapeno. Great taste..
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Hi Amy !
I tried your recipe with a few (umm umm)”tweeks”, in other words I didn’t have any pimentos so I used olives stuffed with pimentos and red pepper flakes. I’m pleased… I’m the only one I’m the only person in my house that loves this decadent food! Have you tried this “tweek” before?
Hi Susan, I’ve never made any changes to this recipe but your version sounds delicious! Sorry for the delay in responding, we’ve been recovering from Hurricane Florence. The red pepper flakes sound delicious in this! 🙂
How long do you think this will stay good for in the fridge?
Hi Delia, I’ve only stored this in the fridge for a maximum of 2 days (it doesn’t last long!) so I can’t say anything beyond 2 days with certainty. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Yum! I used an extra 2 oz. of cheese (basically, 2 7 oz bags) and a little less mayo. I also used Mt. Olive dice jalapeños and it was delicious. I shopped lots of recipes. Glad I tried this one!
Thanks, Missi! It’s always a favorite around here! 🙂
Made this jalapeno pimento cheese today and let me tell you it is the bomb…..I used jalopeno s from a jar and I did have to put more than the recipe called for to get it to my taste level……it is absolutely DE-LISH……will be following your recipes from now on…….thank you thank you THANK YOU….you have one satisfied follower from MISSISSIPPI
Thank you so much, Sheila… you made my day! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the pimento cheese. I’ll have to try it with the jarred jalapenos!
You said you used a lot more cheese…..exactly how much more….I’m not one to improvise so that’s why I’m asking
Hi Sheila, the recipe posted is exactly how I made it (I used more cheese than the recipe I adapted it from). Hope you enjoy! 🙂
made this last night and it was delicious…but I mixed mine in the food processor, makes it much smoother for crackers….will make an awesome grilled ham and cheese sandwich too!
Thanks, Dawn… so glad you liked it! 🙂
I made this for a Kentucky derby party, everyone loved it! Will definitely make again
Thanks so much, Jen! Hope you had a great time at the party! 🙂
Excellent!
Thanks, Diane… glad you enjoyed it!
Found you via Pinterest and I loooove this! Such a good idea to throw in some jalapeno, and I am totally with you, I would have added extra cheese too! 😉
Thank you so much, Annie! There’s always room for more cheese! 🙂