Pimento Olive Cheese Sandwiches With Tomato Recipes

PIMIENTO CHEESE AND TOMATO BITES

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion, Worcestershire, lemon juice, dried mustard, hot sauce, sugar, kosher salt, and pepper in a bowl. Fold in diced pimiento and cheeses. Spread 1 tablespoon cheese mixture onto each cracker. Top with cherry tomato halves.

PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Finely grate the cheese and transfer to a food processor. Add the peppers, mayonnaise, brine and garlic. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Pulse until slightly chunky.
• Top half of the bread slices with 2 slices tomato, 1 leaf of lettuce and 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture. Top with the remaining bread. Cut into triangle quarters and serve.

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Stir together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended; stir in cheeses.
• Head griddle or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spread 1/3 c cheese mixture on each of 4 slices. Top with tomato slices and remaining 4 bread slices. Sp[read one side of sandwiches with 1tbsp butter.
• Coat hot griddle or skillet with cooking spray. Place sandwiches, buttered sides down, on griddle or in a skillet. Spread tops with remaining butter. Cook two to three minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

PIMENTO CHEESE BITES WITH CREAM OF TOMATO DIP

Steps:

• To make the dip, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat in a 4-quart soup pot. Add the onions and shallots, and sauté until softened and clear, about 8 minutes. Add the salt, tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato paste, broth, bay leaf, basil, and thyme. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.
• Mix the rice flour with the soymilk and the soy creamer. Whisk into the tomato mixture and simmer 5 minutes more. Remove the bay leaf.
• Puree the dip in 2 batches in a blender until smooth and creamy. At this point, taste the soup. If you think it needs to be sweeter, add the sugar, then season to taste with freshly ground pepper.
• To make the Pimento Cheese Bites, mix the cheese, mayonnaise, green onion, pimento, olives, salt, pepper, and red pepper sauce in a small bowl. Divide equally among 3 slices of the bread and top with the remaining bread slices. Heat a 10- or 12-inch non-stick sauté pan over medium heat. Spray with the cooking spray. If you're not watching your fat grams, add a tablespoon of the nonhydrogenated soy spread to the pan. Cook the sandwiches on each side until browned and cheese has melted. Add more spray or soy spread as you go along. Cut into quarters and serve with the dip.