Description
A warm, gooey, and decadent southern-style pimento cheese dip made effortless in the slow cooker.
Ingredients
16 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, freshly grated
8 oz Monterey Jack Cheese, freshly grated
8 oz Cream Cheese, softened and cubed
1 cup high-quality mayonnaise
4 oz diced pimentos, drained
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Fresh chives for garnish
Instructions
Step 1: Grate the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese manually and set aside.
Step 2: In the slow cooker, mix the cream cheese cubes, mayo, and spices until smooth.
Step 3: Fold in the shredded cheeses and the drained pimentos.
Step 4: Cover and cook on LOW for 1 to 1.5 hours, stirring once halfway through.
Step 5: Once melted and bubbly, switch to the 'WARM' setting and serve directly from the crock.
Notes
Always grate your own cheese from a block for the best melting results. Pre-shredded cheese contains anti-caking agents that can make the dip grainy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
