Southern Style Pimento Cheese

Southern Pimento Cheese

Actually I suppose all pimento cheese is Southern.  Here's a simple recipe of pimento cheese that is good for serving on crackers, topping a homemade pizza,  or for making a grilled pimento cheese sandwich.  I'm going to a "livermush party"  next week, and I'll take some pimento cheese that will be good to add to a livermush sandwich.

Here's the recipe for Southern Pimento Cheese:

Southern Pimento Cheese

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

½ cup Duke’s mayonnaise

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)

1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento, drained or 4 ounces grilled sweet pepper

Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

Place the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mayo, cayenne pepper, and pimento in the large bowl of a mixer.  Beat at medium speed with paddle until thoroughly combined.  Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

 

Use a good extra sharp Cheddar.

Duke's mayo is a must for this.

I used half of this jar of grilled peppers.

Mix all ingredients together in large bowl of mixer until blended.

Ready to enjoy.

If you've only tried the commercial pimento cheese, I suggest making your own.  It's less expensive and it is ever so much better. 

A Simple Cheese, Spinach, Mushroom Omelet for a Late Sunday Breakfast

I slept a bit late and was rather slow getting started this Sunday morning.  I whipped up a quick and easy cheese omelet for a very late breakfast---maybe lunch actually.  I had a bit of spinach I needed to use so with that and a small can of mushrooms that was stashed in the pantry, I made a quick omelet.



 Recipe:
1 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs butter
1 cup pre-washed spinach
1 small can of sliced mushrooms, drained
4 large eggs or 5 medium sized eggs
1 Tbs mayonaisse
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions:
Melt butter with olive oil in skillet over medium heat.  Add spinach and mushrooms and cook until spinach has wilted.  Beat eggs with mayonaisse and a splash of milk until foamy.  Add egg mixture to skillet and cook over medium to low heat.  When omelet is just about done, add fresh ground pepper and cheese, and when cheese melts, flip omelet in half. 
This makes enough for two servings.

Spinach and mushrooms in skillet over medium heat.

Grate about 1/2 cup of sharp Cheddar cheese.

Beat eggs, mayo, and a bit of milk until foamy.

Spinach wilted and ready for egg mixture.

Add cheese when eggs are almost done.

Flip over.  A large omelet, enough for two servings.

An omelet is the way to go whenever you need a quick and easy meal.