Pimento Cream Cheese Spread

Submitted by Iron Bloomers

"A strange sounding combo, but great on wheat or rye crackers. Ideal to a party table. A hand me down recipe from family."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 1 cup
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimentos
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese or (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon milk

directions

1. Let cream cheese soften slightly.
2. Cream with the milk till smooth.
3. Drain pimentos and add with nuts to cream cheese.
4. Mix well; add tiny bit more milk if necessary to make a spreadable consistency.
5. Serve with rye bread (party rounds), wheat crackers, Triscuit, or Melba toast.
6. Store in fridge.

Reviews

[susan]

Barb, This sounds great. Love the crunchiness of the nuts. Planning to make this ASAP!

 

[Jackie Dommel]

Another great twist to this recipe is a Cream Cheese and Olive dip that I learned from my mother-in-law. Use 8 ounces of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup of chopped olives and pimento, 1 tablespoon fresh onion and olive juice to provide desired consistency. Serve with crackers. Enjoy!