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Pimento cheese makes for a great grilled cheese sandwich. Pimento cheese loaded with roasted Hatch chiles makes for an outstanding grilled cheese sandwich. Or dip. Or burger topping. The cheese melts perfectly. And there’s just that slight green chile flavor. Not overpowering, not spicy. Just a really nice pepper flavor. I like that a lot. These sandwiches are different in a very good way.
No Hatch Chiles?
If you can’t find Hatch chiles, you can substitute any mild green chile such as a poblano. Or in a pinch you can use canned green chiles. Our market sells 7 ounce cans of roasted green chiles that would work just fine as a substitute in this Hatch chile pimento cheese. That little can works out to be about the same as 3 Hatch chiles after they’ve been chopped. It’s not quite the same flavor, but it’s as close as you can get without having the real thing.
Click here for my roasted Hatch chile recipe.
Hatch Chile Pimento Cheese
Ingredients
- 3 Hatch chiles roasted , seeds and membranes removed
- 1 clove garlic smashed
- dash Worcestershire sauce
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup mayonnaise or more
- ½ cup Monterey Jack shredded
- ½ cup white cheddar shredded . If you can't find any just use more Monterey Jack
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except for the cheese into a food processor and process for 10 seconds.
- Add the cheeses and pulse a few times until combined.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
