Spicy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pimiento Cheese

This is sooo good! Fast fixin's-make ahead! You can use this on everything from hamburgers to celery sticks, not to mention it makes a fabulous grilled cheese sandwich. Perfect to have on hand for this long weekend.

Makes about 4 cups
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1 1/4 cups good mayonnaise
1/2 (12-ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped, home canned if you have them
2 teaspoons finely grated onion
2 teaspoons coarse-ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 (10-ounce) blocks sharp white Cheddar cheese, shredded - shred your own
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Assorted crackers if using for an appetizer or snack

Use the large holes on a box grater to shred cheese or your food processor.

Stir together first 5 ingredients until well blended; stir in cheese and black pepper to taste. Store in the refrigerator in a airtight container up to 4 days. It will be gone long before then.