Smoked Gouda Pimiento Cheese
Oh so good and addictive, fans of pimiento cheese will love the flavor and blend of cheeses in Smoked Gouda Pimiento Cheese. Enjoy as a spread with your favorite dipper, in a grilled cheese sandwich (with bacon!), for your burger topping, or stirred into pasta for a tasty twist on easy mac and cheese!
Servings: 4 cups
Equipment
- box grater
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 7-ounce jar diced pimiento, drained and *rinsed
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper depending on heat level preference
- 1 8-ounce block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 8-ounce block smoked Gouda cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
Instructions
- Stir together the mayonnaise, pimientos, Worcestershire, garlic powder, and cayenne in a large bowl; add the cheeses, stirring until blended.
- Store in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
Notes
- *Don't skip the step of rinsing your diced pimiento. Otherwise it will be too salty.
- For the creamiest pimiento cheese, buy the cheese in blocks and shred by hand (pre-shredded is dry).
- For best pimento cheese texture, grate the cheese ,half on the large holes on a box grater and half on the small holes.