Grown Up, Slimmed Down Pimento Cheese
 
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Harvarti gives a mild, distinct flavor and makes this a grown up version of a classic. Using light versions of the cheese and mayonnaise is a little friendlier to grown up metabolisms. Cayenne spices it up for the grownups too.
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Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 cup shredded light havarti cheese
  • 1 cup 2% extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup diced roasted red peppers
  • 3 tbsp olive oil mayonnaise
  • ¼ tsp ground cayenne
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix.
  2. Spread on bread for a sandwich, use crackers or crudite for a dip. The roasted red peppers can be from a jar or you can roast them at home. To roast them at home, seed and quarter a red pepper. Place under a broiler for 10-20 mins. or until the skin turns black. Place the hot peppers in a sealed container. Wait until cooled then peel the skin.
Recipe by Sugar & Sassafras at https://www.sugarandsassafras.net/?p=238