Pimento Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches
Published July 18, 2024
- Total Time
- 25 minutes
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
- Rating
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Ingredients
Yield:8 sandwiches
- 8ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8ounces ounces sharp Cheddar, grated (2 cups)
- ½cup mayonnaise
- 1(8-ounce) jar pimentos, drained and minced (1½ cups)
- 1jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 1teaspoon mustard powder
- 1teaspoon paprika
- ½teaspoon ground cayenne
- Salt
- 2large heirloom tomatoes (preferably ripe but firm)
- 16slices white bread
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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
405 calories; 26 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 8 grams polyunsaturated fat; 33 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 7 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 499 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Mix the cheeses, mayonnaise, pimentos, jalapeño, mustard powder, paprika and cayenne in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Season with salt to taste. Cut the tomatoes crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices. Toast the bread.
- Step 2
To assemble each sandwich, spread ¼ cup of cheese on both slices of bread, add a slice of tomato, sprinkle lightly with salt and close the sandwich. Slice into your preferred shape and eat immediately.
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Cooking Notes
Susan C.
Not a classic and to our taste seriously over-seasoned, because p.c. is best when simple. Tomatoes are optional and cream cheese should never appear. Brioche? Never!
Kayandallie
I add some cooked bacon slices to the pimento cheese and tomato sandwich and grill it like for grilled cheese. Makes an oozy but decadent sandwich.
Alison
Delicious. Served open faced and loved the kick of fresh jalapeño and seasonings. Definitely a pimento cheese recipe I will make again and again. Much more appealing to me than the boring ones you get at the supermarket. In season heirloom tomatoes made it a beautiful dish as well.
Barbara Olson
Would not use so much mayo and living in San Antonio, Texas, agree with the jalapeño - used like salt here. But, 1/2 tsp of cayenne? Yikes, total firebomb, so no, no, no….
Barbara
I live in the South, and tomatoes are great for a long time. I made this sandwich for lunch after an exhausting morning of errands, one of which was buying big juicy tomatoes at a produce stand. We also have a local Georgia dairy, Sweetgrass, that makes the best pimento cheese. This sandwich is easy and satisfying. Don't judge me, but I put on arugula. Wow.
Betsy A.
My much-loved recipe for pimento cheese is half sharp cheddar and half Monterey Jack. No cream cheese! Salt and pepper and Hellmans Mayo. Great sandwiches, but for real decadence try it in an omelet!
Orlando M.
For today's lunch, I made the pimento cheese with the standard cream cheese, cheddar cheese and mayonnaise. I added sweet peppers, Japanese leeks, and rosa harissa in place of paprika. We've got some amazing bakers in my town on the North Fork of LI. The bread was a rustic Italian loaf. Two kinds of cherry tomatoes from my garden dressed in balsamic and good olive oil. Of course salt and pepper. It was outstanding!!!!
M.Pickett
We’ve been putting this on an Everything Bagel. Game changer for sure!
Shari
Add a little garlic powder and a couple shakes of Worcestershire. Pimento cheese is like chili, we all have our little tweaks.
Dee K
Another delicious take on pimento cheese is to roast, peel, and seed your own chilis, using a golden bell and a poblano pepper. Mix those with grated sharp cheddar, a little parmesan, salt, and enough mayo to bind for a real treat.
jlc
What can I sub for mayo- which never crosses my lips!
Kristen
You can definitely make this healthier. I often sub greek yogurt with a very small amount of mayo added. Also, goat cheese is another good sub for cream cheese. 1/2 cup of mayo is never needed for anything ... maybe a couple of teaspoons of mayo added for flavor is all.
Alison
Delicious. Served open faced and loved the kick of fresh jalapeño and seasonings. Definitely a pimento cheese recipe I will make again and again. Much more appealing to me than the boring ones you get at the supermarket. In season heirloom tomatoes made it a beautiful dish as well.
Barbara Olson
Would not use so much mayo and living in San Antonio, Texas, agree with the jalapeño - used like salt here. But, 1/2 tsp of cayenne? Yikes, total firebomb, so no, no, no….
Kayandallie
I add some cooked bacon slices to the pimento cheese and tomato sandwich and grill it like for grilled cheese. Makes an oozy but decadent sandwich.
SWong
Add a couple strips of bacon to the sandwich.
C.Campbell
Toast the bread, add lettuce for a spicy BLT
Susan C.
Not a classic and to our taste seriously over-seasoned, because p.c. is best when simple. Tomatoes are optional and cream cheese should never appear. Brioche? Never!
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