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Spicy pimento cheese in a blue bowl topped with shredded cheddar, crumbled bacon bits and diced jalapeno. Crackers, sliced carrots, celery and red bell peppers and black and white kitchen towel added for styling purposes.

Jalapeno Pimento Cheese

Carita
Jalapeno Pimento Cheese is a spicy twist on the traditional southern cheese spread. Kick your pimento cheese recipe up a notch with fresh jalapeño and bacon. Add it to everything from crackers to sandwiches.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Brunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5  cups  Cheddar shredded
  • ½ cup Mayonnaise
  • 4 oz Pimentos
  • ½  cup  Cream Cheese
  • ½  teaspoon  Salt
  • 1  teaspoon  Black Pepper
  • 1  tsp  Onion Powder
  • 2  tsp  Garlic Powder with Parsley  see blog notes
  • ½  tsp  Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1  tsp  Sugar
  • ½ cup Jalapeno
  • ⅓ cup Bacon Bits

Instructions
 

  • Prepping the ingredients will make for a quick and under 10-minute recipe.
  • Begin by shredding the cheddar cheese.
  • Roughly chop the jalapeno (keep or remove seeds depending on spice level).
  • Measure the mayo, cream cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire Sauce, sugar, bacon and pimentos.
  • In a large bowl perfect for mixing, add the cheddar cheese.
  • Add in the additional ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined. Serve (or store for later) and enjoy!
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