For breakfast, lunch or dinner, this savory pimento cheese is a satisfying complement anytime of the day.
The sky is the limit using this smooth, from-scratch flavorful spread to replace a slice of cheese.
Favorite ways to use your Carolina Style Pimento Cheese:
- Served on crackers or baguette slices
- Omelet
- Bagel, egg and cheese sandwich
- Macaroni and cheese
- Deviled eggs
- Served with carrots and celery
- On a baked potato
- On a big juicy BBQ burger
- On grilled portobello mushroom caps
- Quesadillas
- Turkey, bacon and sprouts sammy
- BLT sandwich
One of our all-time favorite ways to enjoy it is on top of our delicious BBQ Burgers.
BBQ Burgers (makes 4-6 burgers): 1 lb. ground beef; 1/3 cup onions, chopped; 1/4 cup BBQ sauce (thicker sauce works better); 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce; pinch Himalayan pink salt. Combine burger ingredients, grill burgers and top with Carolina Style Pimento Cheese.
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Carolina Style Pimento Cheese (Easy + Versatile)
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Course: ,
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
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Total Time: 15 minutes
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Yield: 8 1x
Description
For breakfast, lunch or dinner, this savory pimento cheese is a satisfying complement anytime of the day. The sky is the limit using this smooth, from-scratch flavorful spread to replace a slice of cheese. One of our all time favorite ways to enjoy it is on top of our delicious BBQ Burgers.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (2 oz.) cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 4 ounce jar diced pimentos , juice included
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder (substitute with 1/2 tsp. dried, minced onion)
- pinch pepper
- pinch paprika
- 1–2 drops hot sauce
- jalapeño , finely chopped (optional)
- 1 & 1/4 cups (5 oz.) sharp white cheddar cheese, freshly grated (or cheese of choice)
Instructions
For breakfast, lunch or dinner, this savory pimento cheese is a satisfying complement anytime of the day. The sky is the limit using this smooth, from-scratch flavorful spread to replace a slice of cheese. One of our all time favorite ways to enjoy it is on top of our delicious BBQ Burgers.
Notes
Why freshly grated? Because it doesn’t have anti-caking agents like pre-shredded cheese.
Why sharp white cheddar cheese? Because it typically doesn’t have artificial food coloring in it.
Always check for FfL-friendly ingredients.
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Keywords: Pimento Cheese, Carolina Style Pimento Cheese

