Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs
This recipe comes from Debbie Moose's "Deviled Eggs: 50 Recipes From
Simple to Sassy" (Harvard Common Press, $12.95). Moose says that
pimento cheese was like peanut butter to her family when she was
growing up. It was always in the house.
Hands on time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 6-12
6 eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
1/4 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pimentos, drained and chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons chopped Vidalia onion
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped pimentos for garnish
Cut eggs in half, reserving whites. Place yolks in a bowl and add
cheese, mayonnaise, pimentos, mustard, onion and garlic. Season with
salt and pepper. Spoon or pipe into reserved whites. Garnish yolks
with chopped pimento.
Nutrition:
Per serving (based on 12): 61 calories (percent of calories from fat,
74), 4 grams protein, trace carbohydrates, trace fiber, 5 grams fat
(2 grams saturated), 109 milligrams cholesterol, 73 milligrams sodium.
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This recipe comes from Debbie Moose's "Deviled Eggs: 50 Recipes From
Simple to Sassy" (Harvard Common Press, $12.95). Moose says that
pimento cheese was like peanut butter to her family when she was
growing up. It was always in the house.
Hands on time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 6-12
6 eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
1/4 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pimentos, drained and chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons chopped Vidalia onion
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped pimentos for garnish
Cut eggs in half, reserving whites. Place yolks in a bowl and add
cheese, mayonnaise, pimentos, mustard, onion and garlic. Season with
salt and pepper. Spoon or pipe into reserved whites. Garnish yolks
with chopped pimento.
Nutrition:
Per serving (based on 12): 61 calories (percent of calories from fat,
74), 4 grams protein, trace carbohydrates, trace fiber, 5 grams fat
(2 grams saturated), 109 milligrams cholesterol, 73 milligrams sodium.
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