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Pimento Cheese

Servings

4

Serving size

about 1/2 cup
COOKING TIME
<30 minutes
CHILLING TIME
60 minutes

This recipe can easily be multiplied and keeps well, refrigerated. Makes fantastic grilled cheese sandwiches!

Pimento Cheese

Ingredients

4 ounce Reduced fat cheddar cheese (grated)
1/2 cup Pimento, canned
2 medium Green onions (thinly sliced)
4 tsp. Reduced fat sour cream
1 to taste Black pepper

Instructions

Place the cheese, pimentos, green onion, and sour cream in a bowl and fold together until blended.

Chill well before serving.

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

Avoid this recipe if you are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Check for modified food starch in the sour cream.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

There are a couple of things about this recipe that really make it work. One is the thinly sliced green onion, and the second is to add a LOT of black pepper. This is great for parties – serve it as a dip with veggies – but also makes fantastic sandwiches, grilled and ungrilled.

"Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."

G.K. Chesterton, Alarms and Discursions