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Warm Pimiento Cheese Dip Recipe

Course appetizer
Cuisine Vegetarian
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 package cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice fresh is better if possible, otherwise bottled lemon juice works
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 jar pimientos drained and cut in small pieces
  • 6 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded Traditionally, orange cheddar, not white, is used for pimiento dip, but it's your choice!
  • 6 oz colby jack or Pepper jack cheese, shredded

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425° F. and lightly coat an 8-inch baking dish with cooking oil spray
  • Stir the cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.
  • Gently fold in the pimientos, Cheddar cheese and Jack cheese.
  • Once combined, transfer the cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake until bubbling and the top is a light golden brown, approximately 15 minutes.
  • Serve with your choice of crackers, chips or vegetables and enjoy! (Note - Great the next day too if there happens to be any leftover. It's tasty cold and some people prefer it that way, but you can always heat it up in the microwave if you like it that way better.)

Notes

Serve with:
Pita chips
Crackers
Celery sticks
Carrot sticks
Extra notes:
If I have scallions, I often chop 2 or 3 and add them to the mix when I add the pimientos and cheddar and pepper jack cheeses.
If I want to add a little extra kick, sometimes I add a dash of Worcester Sauce too.
For a lower fat recipe, use low fat sour cream and cream cheese and it will still taste great! Low fat versions of the Cheddar and Jack cheeses are not recommended as they do not melt as well as the full fat ones.
Keyword pimiento dip, easy appetizer