Special Diet Information
Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.
Lactose
Avoid this recipe if you are lactose intolerant.
Sodium
This is a low sodium recipe.
GERD / Acid Reflux
This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.
Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Check for modified food starch in the sour cream.
"Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." -G.K. Chesterton, Alarms and Discursions
The refrigerator light goes on...
This a variation on my brother's pimento cheese. There are a couple of things about this recipe that really make it work. One is the thinly sliced green onion, and the second is to add a LOT of black pepper (at least the pepper is what I love about this). This is great for parties - serve it as a dip with veggies - but is also good on sandwiches.
Bruce's Pimento Cheese
Servings: 4 | Serving size: about 1/2 cup
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes or less. Note that cooking time does not include chilling time.
This recipe can easily be multiplied and keeps well, refrigerated.
| 4 ounces | reduced fat cheddar cheese (grated) |
| 1/2 cup | pimentos |
| 2 small | green onions (thinly sliced) |
| 4 tsp. | reduced fat sour cream |
| to taste | fresh ground black pepper |
Place the cheese, pimentos, green onion, and sour cream in a bowl and fold together until blended.
Chill well before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: about 1/2 cup
Servings: 4
Amount Per Serving
| Calories 77 | Calories from Fat 45 |
| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat 5g | |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2g | |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 172mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrates 1g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber <1g | 1% |
| Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 7g |
| Vitamin A 7% | Vitamin C 8% |
| Calcium 22% | Iron 1% |
| Vitamin K 6 mcg | Potassium 49 mg |
| Magnesium 9 mg | |