Nashville Spicy Pimento Cheese

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese or 16 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package spicy monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese (use less for a chunkier spread)
• 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
• 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno pepper (i use the "no heat" version)
• spices, to taste*
• salt & pepper
• frank's original red hot sauce (about 1 tlbsp)
• 1/4 cup drained sun-dried tomato, if you like them
• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise (more if you like it really creamy)

Recipe

• 1 mix shredded cheeses together in a large bowl.
• 2 in a food processor blend cream cheese, pimentos, jalepenos, and sd tomatoes if desired.
• 3 blend shredded cheese mix and cream cheese mix together and then add mayo and spices.