Warm Pimiento Cheese Dip Food

WARM PIMENTO CHEESE DIP (+VIDEO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise. This is easiest if you use an electric mixer.
• Add in drained pimientos, green onions, ground mustard, Worcestershire sauce and a dash of hot sauce. Add in salt and pepper to taste. Stir well to combine.
• Finally add in shredded cheese. Stir until combined well.
• Spread mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top evenly with crushed Ritz crackers
• Bake for about 18-20 minutes (on the middle rack). Do not overcook.
• Topping should get slightly golden brown and bubbling gently around the edges. Then serve with crackers or your favorite vegetables.

PIMIENTO CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the potatoes in enough olive oil to coat in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour onto a sheet pan. Bake until the potatoes are golden, crispy-skinned and soft, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, make the cheese dip: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are soft and translucent, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Whisk in the mustard powder, paprika, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt; cook for an additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the top and stir to combine. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk. Simmer, whisking occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• Add the Cheddar and stir until it melts, then add the cream cheese. Once all the cheeses are melted, stir in the roasted peppers. Season with black pepper to taste and additional salt, if necessary. Keep warm on low heat or in a double boiler.
• Putting it all together: Turn the boule over. Carve out the boule in large chunks, leaving a 1-inch wall. Cut the hollowed-out boule chunks into 1-inch cubes or 2-by-1/2-inch batons.
• On a round platter, arrange the bread like logs or firewood, then arrange the pepper triangles on top. Set the boule in the middle. Scatter the roasted potatoes around like rocks. When ready to serve, pour the warm cheese dip into the boule. ENJOY!

DEVILISHLY HOT PIMENTO CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• First, prepare the bread boule by slicing off the top 2 inches and hollowing out the center, leaving the walls of the boule about an inch thick. Cut the top and insides of the bread into bite-sized cubes and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Whisk in the mustard, paprika, cayenne and salt; cook for an additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the onion/garlic mixture and stir to combine; cook about 2 minutes more. Gradually whisk in the milk and gently simmer for 2 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until it melts. Then add the Cheddar cheese. Once all the cheeses are melted, stir in the roasted peppers and hot green chiles. Season with black pepper to taste and additional salt, if necessary.
• Preheat the broiler on high.
• Scoop the pimento cheese mixture into the hollowed-out bread boule and place on a baking sheet. Broil until the top begins to bubble and lightly brown, a couple of minutes. Place the filled boule on a platter and serve immediately with the bread cubes.

WARM PIMIENTO CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, shred cheddar cheese until just broken up, not too much.
• Add pimientos to bowl, and remaining ingredients; pulse just until mixture is blended and cheese is still slightly coarse.
• Heat cheese mixture in microwave proof bowl in microwave on high 2 minutes or until cheese is mostly melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Or heat in smalll saucepan on stovetop on medium high heat for about 4-5 minutes or until cheese is mostly melted.
• Enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER HOT PIMIENTO-CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In 6-quart slow cooker, stir shredded cheeses, pimientos, onion, garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper until combined.
• Top mixture with cubed cream cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 1 1/2 hours. Stir cream cheese into mixture; cook 30 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is heated through.
• Top warm dip with chopped fresh parsley and red pepper flakes. Serve warm or at room temperature with crackers and/or chopped fresh vegetables.

HOT PIMENTO CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Chipotle pepper purée:
• Put the chipotle peppers and adobo sauce in a small food processor or blender and blend until the mixture turns into a smooth purée. Set aside. The chipotle purée can be made in advance, stored in an airtight container, and refrigerated for up to 2 months.
• Pimento cheese and assembly:
• On a cutting board, sprinkle the garlic with a large pinch of salt and gather it into a small mound. Holding the blunt side of the knife with both hands, press and scrape the knife's sharp end, holding it at a slight angle, across the garlic mound to flatten it. Repeat, dragging it across the garlic, until you have a smooth paste. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and 1½ tsp. of the evaporated milk into a slurry. Pour the rest of the evaporated milk into a medium saucepan and stir in the slurry. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Turn the heat to low and add the Cheddar gradually by the handful, stirring until the Cheddar is melted and the mixture is smooth. Add the cream cheese and whisk until it melts. Stir in the mayonnaise, pimento peppers, 1½ tsp. of the chipotle purée, and the garlic paste. Season with salt. Transfer to a serving bowl or keep it warm in a slow cooker and serve immediately.
• To reheat the sauce, microwave it, stirring every 30 seconds, until fully melted.