It's only fair to share the recipe that got me hooked on this great Southern goodness. Taken from one of many Weight
Watchers cookbooks and consumed with great enthusiasm, this simple five-ingredient recipe is sure to bring a smile to your day.
3 oz. reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
2 oz. reduced fat white sharp cheddar cheese
3 T low-fat mayonnaise
2 T diced pimento
1 T diced green onion
Shred both cheeses by using the food processor with
shredding disk attached. Use the pulse
feature for best results. (Note – cheese
shreds best when it is straight from the refrigerator and still cold. Cheese at room temperature tends to clump and
not cooperate.)
Place shredded cheese in a medium bowl. Mix mayonnaise, pimento and green onion into
cheese mixture.
Enjoy! Yields
enough cheese for 4 sandwiches or to use in any way you see fit.
Now then, if you are thinking reduced fat ¹ full flavor, think
again. This recipe is a crowd pleaser
and is light, flavorful and essentially just right to get anyone hooked on this
Southern staple.
Once April kicks off, I plan to mix in alternate
ingredients – garlic, red onion, a little jalapeno and whatever else might come
to mind – to complement the flavor of the secondary item (pimento cheese of
course being primary).
What’s on the list of pimento cheese features to
come? Other than the basic sandwich,
stuffed celery and topping for a fried green tomato, I’m thinking roast beef roll
up, Southern sushi, pizza and maybe even a lasagna or penne pasta bake. As far as I’m concerned the sky is the limit as long as pimento cheese is in it!
T-minus 10 days and counting... Cheers to pimento cheese!
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