Baked Tex-Mex Pimiento Cheese Dip
What do you get when you take all the best parts of pimiento cheese dip, give it a Tex-Mex spin, and bake it? Welcome to your new favorite party snack, baked Tex-Mex pimiento cheese dip. It’s got everything you love about pimento cheese with the extra kick of jalapeños and pepper jack cheese.
When I started this blog, I pretty much had no expectations for it. We had moved (twice in less than a year, at that point) and didn’t have many friends, so I found myself investing more time in cooking. It’s not glamorous, but it’s the truth. Along the way, we made friends, moved again, made more friends, did a few site redesigns, learned how not to burn caramel, made more friends (this time with other bloggers!), had a virtual baby shower, bought a house, had a baby, went to a food bloggers’ retreat, expanded our tastes, started making more food from scratch and about a zillion other things.
Let’s talk about this baked Tex-Mex pimiento cheese dip. The first time I ate it was when my friends surprised me last year. It was the single most memorable moment since starting this blog, having people I met from blogging surprise me to celebrate my sweet baby girl.It’s traditional pimiento cheese with a Tex-Mex kick thanks to the jalapeños, cilantro, and pepper jack. It always disappears when I make it for parties.
I still think of them every time I make this dip, and it reminds me that food is about creating moments and memories in addition to full bellies. That’s why I keep blogging. To those of you that read, comment, email, share a photo of a recipe you’ve made, this is for you. Thank you for your kind words over the years. Thank you for reading and sharing. You all inspire me every day – to try new things, to post more often, to share my stories – and it means the world to me.
- COOK TIME:
- YIELD: 8-10 servings
½ cup mayonnaise
6 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature (reduced fat is fine)
¾ cup chopped roasted red bell pepper
2 jalapeno peppers, seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped
8 ounces extra sharp cheddar, grated (about 2 cups)
8 ounces pepper jack cheese, grated
⅓ cup minced green onion (from 2-3 green onions)
⅓ cup minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
Salt and pepper to taste
Tortilla chips, for serving
- 1
Heat oven to 350º and lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
Combine all the ingredients together in a large bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon each of cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, and stir with a rubber spatula until combined. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed, then spread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- 2
Sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top and bake for 20-25 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Garnish with additional cilantro and serve immediately.
Mmm what an awesome dip! Looks awesome!
Mmm what an awesome dip! Looks awesome!
agree — perfect for football!
Happy Blogiversary! This dip has been on my list for ages – definitely getting it on the Sunday football menu one of these weekends!
I did get a good giggle out of your first photo hehe 🙂
Yes, my early blog posts are always good for a laugh. 🙂
Yes, my early blog posts are always good for a laugh. 🙂
Love you, lady! Happy blog-iversary!! This dip looks like it is to die for, and I cannot wait to make it!
Thanks, friend! Love you too!
Thanks, friend! Love you too!
I think I’m going to make this using some of the Hatch chiles I roasted off and put in a freezer bag. And what a sweet post, I know I’ve enjoyed becoming better acquainted with foodie friends as a result of blogging as well!
That sounds like a fabulous idea! I need to look for Hatch chiles so I can try that, too.
I think I’m going to make this using some of the Hatch chiles I roasted off and put in a freezer bag. And what a sweet post, I know I’ve enjoyed becoming better acquainted with foodie friends as a result of blogging as well!
That sounds like a fabulous idea! I need to look for Hatch chiles so I can try that, too.
This looks delicious-I will definitely be making this one weekend soon for football!
This looks delicious-I will definitely be making this one weekend soon for football!
mmmm one of my favorite things ever. Love this post, and love you!
mmmm one of my favorite things ever. Love this post, and love you!
Happy blogiversary!! It’s really no easy feat to get through all the ups and downs of five years…but it does become a part of you after a while, so much so that you couldn’t stop even if you REALLY REALLY wanted to.
I love how cheesy this is. Always such a good thing.
Happy blogiversary!! It’s really no easy feat to get through all the ups and downs of five years…but it does become a part of you after a while, so much so that you couldn’t stop even if you REALLY REALLY wanted to.
I love how cheesy this is. Always such a good thing.
I’m celebrating my 6th blogiversary today and I completely relate to this comment: This blog is a part of me now, and I barely remember what life was like before I started it. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Keep on doing what you love and we’ll keep reading!
I’m celebrating my 6th blogiversary today and I completely relate to this comment: This blog is a part of me now, and I barely remember what life was like before I started it. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Keep on doing what you love and we’ll keep reading!
Happy Blogiversary!! And I hope to enjoy more of your blog in the next 5 years and more.
Happy Blogiversary!! And I hope to enjoy more of your blog in the next 5 years and more.
5 years… congrats!!! It is amazing how much our blogs become a part of our lives. What did I do with my time before I had a blog???
Love the look back at your first post. In the beginning everything I wrote was so awkward and the pictures were just… ah!
5 years… congrats!!! It is amazing how much our blogs become a part of our lives. What did I do with my time before I had a blog???
Love the look back at your first post. In the beginning everything I wrote was so awkward and the pictures were just… ah!
Happy happy happy anniversary, Courtney! I am so glad that you are celebrating those happy things about having a blog! Congratulations on such a wonderful accomplishment..here’s to 5 more years! Cheers!
Happy happy happy anniversary, Courtney! I am so glad that you are celebrating those happy things about having a blog! Congratulations on such a wonderful accomplishment..here’s to 5 more years! Cheers!
I just came across your blog today, and appreciated your timely post. My brother and I finally started a food blog this week after many years of talking about it. Reading your post and seeing your first blog post gives me hope that we can also develop and find our voice in the years to come. Congratulations! I’ll be sure to continue checking in from now on.
Happy 5 year Blog-iversary Courtney. I’m actually trying to write my post right now for my blog-iversary as well right now, but let’s see if I actually can finish it before my bedtime. HAHA. I absolutely love this post, you always speak to me and bake and cook awesome foods that I wish that I could grab out of my computer screen, and I have enjoyed watching Clara grow up. And seeing you and Eric become the awesome-est of parents, too. That’s the joy of blogging, watching everyone grow up through the eyes of the bloggy-sphere. And this dip? Oh let me stick my face into it right now, too. 😉
Happy 5 year Blog-iversary Courtney. I’m actually trying to write my post right now for my blog-iversary as well right now, but let’s see if I actually can finish it before my bedtime. HAHA. I absolutely love this post, you always speak to me and bake and cook awesome foods that I wish that I could grab out of my computer screen, and I have enjoyed watching Clara grow up. And seeing you and Eric become the awesome-est of parents, too. That’s the joy of blogging, watching everyone grow up through the eyes of the bloggy-sphere. And this dip? Oh let me stick my face into it right now, too. 😉
Happy blogoversary! And congrats on hitting the big five-year milestone… that’s, like, 100 years in blog years. 🙂
I’m so glad you stuck it through the rough patches, because I so love dropping in and seeing your updates and recipes. Here’s to five more years of awesomeness.
Happy blogoversary! And congrats on hitting the big five-year milestone… that’s, like, 100 years in blog years. 🙂
I’m so glad you stuck it through the rough patches, because I so love dropping in and seeing your updates and recipes. Here’s to five more years of awesomeness.