Roasted Garlic-Chipotle Pimiento Cheese

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Chipotle puree
  • 1 head Garlic

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1 Pimiento cheese

Found on tasteofthesouthmagazine.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Pimiento Cheese (recipe below)
• 2 teaspoons Chipotle Purée (see description above)
• Garnish: smoked paprika
• 2 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimientos, drained
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
• Crackers and pickles, to serve

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400°. Peel outer layers of garlic head, leaving individual skins of cloves intact. Cut ¼ to ½ inch off top until individual cloves are exposed. Drizzle head with oil; wrap with foil. Roast until tender, about 30 minutes. Carefully remove from oven. Let cool for 10 minutes. Using a small knife, cut skins, and remove roasted cloves. Make 1 recipe Pimiento Cheese. Stir in roasted garlic and Chipotle Purée until combined. Garnish with paprika, if desired.
• In a medium bowl, stir together Cheddar, cream cheese, pimientos, mayonnaise, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and red pepper until well combined. Serve with crackers and pickles, if desired.