Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Pimiento Cheese Spread / Sandwiches

In this cutie cookbook - it has like "bride and groom theme" meals - so I decided to make the picnic suggestion for tonight's dinner. We made this spread into sandwiches - and teamed it up with the Lemony-Tarragon Crap Dip with Salt and Vinegar Chips.  We really liked these sandwiches - they were so good!!  I brought it to work as a snack - and ate the spread with some chips....equally awesome!  Ross got creative and added tomato slices and ham onto his sandwich (remember it's not a meal unless it has meat....) - but that was really good too!!

Bride and Groom Cookbook - Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients:
8oz extra-sharp white cheddar cheese
8oz extra-sharp aged yellow cheddar cheese
1/2 cup mayo
1 jar (4oz) pimientos, drained and finely chopped
2 teaspoons finely grated yellow onion
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons hot picante sauce
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped pitted green olives
small dinner rolls
tomato, cut into slices (optional)
Ham (optional)

Finely grate the cheese into a medium bowl.  Add the mayo, pimientos, onion, sugar, pepper, picante sauce, parsley, and olives and stir until well incorporated.

Spread mixture onto dinner roll - and top with ham / tomato slice.  OR eat with corn chips / celery as a snack.

Refrigerate, covered, for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to develop.  The pimiento cheese spread will keep, tightly covered and refrigerated for up to 1 week.

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