Pimento Cheese With Bacon

jaynine's Note:

Everything's better with bacon, right? I tore this out of a magazine but didn't save the whole page so I don't know which magazine. I'm thinking this would be a real kid-pleaser.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 tablespoons cream cheese
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese , grated
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese , grated
• ¼ cup light mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped pimiento , drained
• 2 tablespoons sweet relish
• 4 slices bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled

Directions:

1. In a food processor, pulse together the cream cheese, cheddar, and monterey jack cheeses with mayonnaise and onion powder.
2. Add pimentos and relish and pulse until blended but still chunky.
3. Stir in bacon, transfer to a bowl, cover and chill at least 1 hour.