Easy Pimiento Cheese Snack Recipe - Creamy & Delicious

Quick Pimiento Cheese Snacks

YIELD Makes 24 servings

Neufchâtel cheese is very similar to cream cheese in texture and flavor. Since Neufchâtel cheese contains more moisture than cream cheese, it is slightly lower in calories. Both products can be used interchangeably in most recipes.

INGREDIENTS

2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 24 (1/4-inch-thick) French bread slices or party bread slices

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Combine cream cheese and Cheddar cheese in small bowl; mix well. Stir in pimientos, pecans and pepper sauce.
3. Place bread slices on broiler pan or nonstick baking sheet. Broil 4 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly toasted on both sides.
4. Spread cheese mixture evenly onto bread slices. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese mixture is hot and bubbly. Transfer to serving plate; garnish, if desired.

This recipe appears in: Cheese Appetizers NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 snack Sodium 195 mg Protein 3 g Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 14 g Cholesterol 3 mg Saturated Fat 1 g Total Fat 2 g Calories from Fat 22 % Calories 86 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1/2 Starch 1