Lucy's Perfect Pimento Cheese from a cozy mystery novel
This recipe is based on one shared by my niece's father, chef Harry Williams
Ingredients
- 6 cups shredded sharp white cheddar (don't buy pre-shredded cheese, if you can help it)
- 4 oz Greek cream cheese (this is half cream cheese and half Greek yogurt-more protein, less fat)
- 7 to 8 oz roasted red peppers in oil, chopped
- 1 bunch scallions, cleaned and chopped-mostly white parts, sautéed in tiny amount of butter
- ½ cup mayonnaise, more if needed (Hayley used Hellmann's)
- dash Tabasco sauce, to taste
Instructions
- sauté chopped scallions in tiny amount of butter
- chop roasted red peppers
- grate the cheese
- combine in a large bowl with cream cheese, beat until well mixed. (Hayley used an electric mixer.)
- add the red peppers and scallions, mix well
- add the mayo
- if the mixture isn't the right texture for spreading, add more mayonnaise
- add hot sauce to taste
- chill in a bowl then serve with crackers and celery or use in sandwiches