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OLIVE-PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD



Olive-Pimento Cheese Spread image

This is a pretty good clone of Kraft Olive-Pimento Cheese that will cost you at least $1.50 for a 5 oz jar. Prep time includes time in the fridge.

Provided by Toby Jermain

Categories     Spreads

Time 8h

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (7 ounce) jar pimento stuffed olives, drained and chopped, 1 tbsp juice reserved
1 tablespoon chili sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/4 teaspoon garlic granules
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt (preferably Lawry's MSG-free)
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon lemon & herb seasoning
2 teaspoons dried onion flakes, flakes lightly crushed
1 tablespoon brine, from olives, if needed (optional)
1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice (optional)

Steps:

  • Beat cream cheese until almost starting to get fluffy.
  • Combine all ingredients, except olive juice and lemon juice.
  • Refrigerate, covered, overnight for flavors to develop and blend.
  • Adjust texture and flavor with reserved olive juice and lemon juice.
  • Serve with crackers or Melba toast, or use to stuff celery or on other raw veggies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638.3, Fat 62.9, SaturatedFat 34.6, Cholesterol 166.3, Sodium 1609, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2.7, Protein 12.4

THE LEE BROTHERS' PIMENTO CHEESE



The Lee Brothers' Pimento Cheese image

A decidedly Southern spread with Northern roots, pimento cheese is a simple mix of Cheddar, red bell pepper and mayonnaise that can be found on sandwiches from work sites to garden parties across the 16 states below the Mason-Dixon line. This recipe came to The Times from the Charleston, S.C.-bred cookbook authors and occasional contributors to The Times Matt Lee and Ted Lee.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories     quick, dips and spreads

Time 5m

Yield About 1 1/2 cups, enough for 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated with a food processor or hand grater (not pre-grated)
1/4 cup softened cream cheese (2 ounces), pulled into several pieces
Scant 1/2 cup jarred pimento or other roasted red peppers (from a 7-ounce jar), finely diced
3 tablespoons Duke's, Hellmann's or other high-quality store-bought mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon dried red chile flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, place the cheddar cheese in an even layer. Scatter the cream cheese, pimentos, mayonnaise and chile flakes over the cheddar cheese. Using a spatula, mix the pimento cheese until it is smooth and spreadable, about 1 1/2 minutes.
  • Transfer the pimento cheese to a plastic container or bowl, cover tightly, and store in the refrigerator. Pimento cheese keeps in the refrigerator for 1 week.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 240, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 320 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

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