Pimento Cheese Dip

Appetizers Spreads, Sauces, & Dips

Try this take on the Southern classic by Chef Stephen Barber of Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch, St. Helena.

Photography By Clay McLachlan | June 01, 2014

Ingredients

1 pound pepper jack cheese, grated (We use Mike’s Pepper Jack from Petaluma’s Spring Hill Jersey Cheese.)
1/4 pound cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
3 red bell peppers (roasted, peeled, deseeded and diced)
2 teaspoons honey
Splash of Tabasco

Instructions

Yield: Serves 8 as an appetizer.

Place all ingredients in a bowl or a standing mixer. Stir until combined or, using a paddle attachment, mix on medium speed until mixed well. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Serve at room temperature with crackers, flatbreads or tortilla chips.

Recipe courtesy of Chef Stephen Barber

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Ingredients

1 pound pepper jack cheese, grated (We use Mike’s Pepper Jack from Petaluma’s Spring Hill Jersey Cheese.)
1/4 pound cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
3 red bell peppers (roasted, peeled, deseeded and diced)
2 teaspoons honey
Splash of Tabasco

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Recipe from Edible Marin & Wine Country at https://ediblemarinandwinecountry.ediblecommunities.com/recipes/pimento-cheese-dip

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