Do You Like Pimento Cheese? You'll Love it with Macaroni

Fans of creamy, tangy pimento cheese love it on sandwiches. We wanted it with macaroni.
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[@user-sc9lr6kz8t]

I always thought that pimentos were red peppers. Thank you Bridgett for setting me straight 😊

[@dmaextraordinaire8205]

I’m going to fall off of the Mediterranean Diet so hard for this recipe! Thank you. 😬

[@ja-bv3lq]

I'm diabetic so pasta is generally on my "don't" list, but this might be the next thing I make in a moment of weakness. 😂

[@dmaextraordinaire8205]

@@ja-bv3lq It’s just too tempting! I’ll enjoy it in moderation and I’m sure the rest of my family will devour it.

[@jaa4742]

❤ Pimiento cheese grits are good, too.

[@ritatice6044]

@@prafullacpandey Grits are Indian?

[@amandabaker4678]

​@@ritatice6044 I don't know if this is what the person you are replying to meant, but grits, and the way the corn is processed (it's called nixtamalization, and makes the nutrients in corn easier to absorb) did come from/develop out of a Native American recipe

[@Jay-xz6rw]

Oh wow, what a lovely recipe❤

[@erichoehn8262]

That looks amazing!

[@bobsmalser8304]

Buying canned whole pimientos from Amazon and dicing them yourself results in considerably more flavor than the little jars that have been diced for months.

[@larry3064]

That looks amazing

[@BrilliantWhenYouGlow]

when Mike Ehrmantraut gets bored with his pimento cheese sandwiches, i bet he’d make this

[@musicgirl8152]

Yum! 😋♥️

[@Cardstock1321]

Nice pepper usage

[@Stevenobody]

What the box grater cut screen was that.

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

This looks like a Southern Heart Attack, lol.

[@CantankerousDave]

Mustard powder + melted cheese = goodness. It really does amp up the cheese flavor.

[@JohnCipriano-nl8cp]

It not something I have ever eaten, I think it’s a southern thing to eat. I like them in my Martini !!!!🍸🍸🍸

[@nickcpv]

She is good.

[@dougefresh133]

That recipe looks so yummy!

[@MbisonBalrog]

I was just in NC tried a grilled pimento Sammie

[@thomasdecarlo8543]

Amazing how big Georgia is on pimento cheese and pimento cheese sandwiches i do not see pimento Mac and cheese …. Appears we are missing out on something that looks great

[@marksin515]

Tip re dumping pasta water: know how quickly your drain works. If you dump too much water in some sinks, it doesn't drain immediately, and you risk dirty hot sink water pooling briefly and your fresh pasta sitting in it. Ick. A safer way is to put a small bowl in the sink and set the colander on top. Then drain away, you've got your colander raised above any temporary pooling.

[@daalelli]

Wow, these comments are rough. This looks like a combo I'd like to try, and a commenter above mentioned pimento grits that sound good, too. Pimento cheese is a good southern dish that I haven't made myself, yet, but might be a good video.

[@JerryGDawg56]

Oh I will definitely be checking this out; looks sooo yummy! Morgan has quickly become my favorite ATK chef. 😊

[@maramakesjournals2319]

OMG! I want to eat that! 💜💜💜

[@JP-zg7qw]

In my experience you have to cook the flour a little longer to get rid of all the raw flour taste, more like 2-3 minutes.

[@2Hearts3]

Oooohh-- gonna cook this! Yes! The minute i saw your caption, i thought, "Duh-- of course pimiento for mac and cheese! Why didn't I think of this?! Perfect!! Yum!

[@wassollderscheiss33]

Wow! You've got so much power, you almost got me pregnant from watching you alone!

[@edwardcasper5231]

I like jalapeno mac and cheese.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Far better than this absolute schlock. Also, chicken, bacon, jalapeno is amazing (especially with a white cheese sauce).

[@stephenkrauss8240]

Double the cheese

[@ryannordheimer]

I think you edited out the flour when you made the béchamel sauce

[@fishroy1997]

Mornay

[@DoughboyGod]

🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎

[@ohger1]

Since no one else said it yet, Morgan is a doll. Love her eyes.

[@ja-bv3lq]

I was just thinking that her eyes are amazing as I was watching this and saw your comment. She's definitely an attractive woman.

[@johnadams3516]

What does that have to do with an instructional video on cooking? if you had any any sense of context, you'd realize that's the kind of shallow observation you have and then keep it to yourself to spare the rest of us from your basic nature.

[@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes]

I agree! She has a beautiful smile. I’d give her the best one minute and fifteen seconds of her life if I was ever lucky enough to bring her home for a night of fun. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more! 😉😁

[@JohnCipriano-nl8cp]

I never ate Mac n cheese, I’m Italian and it’s not something we have eaten, at least with ALL the Pasta dishes I grew up with, Just never had it.

[@ohger1]

If you're Italian-American (British/Canadian/Australian, etc.) then you don't know what you're missing. I've expanded my Italian repertoire to Puerto Rican, Asian, and even German cuisine. Oh, and NO CREAM IN CARBONARA!!!

[@zunedog31]

It's great, just don't get the cheapest box mixes.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Thomas Jefferson is known for popularizing macaroni and cheese, in America... serving it for a state dinner in the year 1802.

[@VeretenoVids]

Cacio e pepe is the ancestor of mac and cheese.😁

[@Lettuce-and-Tomatoes]

Thanks for sharing! I was wondering if you had ever eaten macaroni and cheese. Now, I can sleep well tonight. 🙏🏻

[@matilijapoppy1140]

hearing impaired -the cook n home stock pot ad interferes with the captions!!!🤬

[@JustAThought155]

Final product looks great, but it seems like a lot of ingredients for a Mac and Cheese dinner especially after a (or my typical) workday.😵‍💫

[@bikeny]

I gotta say, I've never been a fan of mac and cheese. Well, certainly not that boxed stuff. But this recipe, wow, to paraphrase an old-time auto commercial, This is not your mom's mac and cheese. I am adding it to my 'save for later' list of recipes. Thanks.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

I'd rather have chicken, bacon, _jalapeno_ mac and cheese. Pimentos suck.

[@bikeny]

@hxhdfjifzirstc894 I like your version too. Thx for the idea.

[@angelbulldog4934]

Red peppers aren't old. Green peppers are called green because they're unripe. Green ones are the only pepper I don't care for. All others are on my menu.

[@MarthaGonzalez-jm3vn]

Red pimento are old too 😅

[@VeretenoVids]

She meant something like "regular old peppers" or that roasted red peppers are "old school."

[@edzmuda6870]

Omg! I never knew you could make mac and cheese sauce with béchamel. You people can you substitute the pimentos with bacon?

[@catherinelw9365]

With cheese it's a mornay sauce.

[@henricksonkurt]

What’s going on with the abrupt editing of these more recent videos? No intro…no outro/recap.

[@ArcTifocx]

Probably just like every on-line recipe, everyone skips to the action

[@gbird5000]

I noticed that as well. They lack the charm of the videos with intros/outros and fewer jarring jump cuts

[@gbird5000]

@@ArcTifocx I enjoy watching the intro. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t necessarily sit thru the whole outro but it’s, to me, a better production when it’s there.

[@ArcTifocx]

@@gbird5000 me too honestly, I guess someone in the editing decided to make these clips the supercut versions and not the ready for television versions

[@Saraphina_Marie]

Wow, they swallowed the very last words too. Kinda disappointing!

[@davecool42]

We’re just jumping right in now?

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

What do you want, a damn commercial break, theme song and PLEASE LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE, before you can start watching thing you clicked on?

[@sandrah7512]

@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 I just want the intact video segment as it was created for public television - a brief intro to the recipe by the host and test cook, a little context and summarizing outro. Not everyone wants to "cut to the chase".

[@DrAlwaysFirst]

First

[@lisahinton9682]

You misspelled pimiento. It's PIMIENTO, not pimento!

[@VeretenoVids]

Not in American English it's not, especially in discussions of "pimento cheese." It's been spelled that way for over 100 years when pimientos first became a big import into the US and food manufacturers began cranking out cans of them by the thousands. Variations are part of linguistic history--see, e.g., color and colour.

[@diegomontoya796]

What is atk going to do when they run out of Betty crocker recipes?

[@MarthaGonzalez-jm3vn]

My grandsons won't eat anything but kraft Mac and cheese. I tried to fool them one time, and it didn't work. This is too complicated for harassed moms.

[@wa2k99]

Pimiento??? Hard pass

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Finally -- someone with common sense.

[@invisible.fatman]

Wow. I don't like pimentos, but I want to try this with a mild cheddar or even American cheese with no peppers. I will call it "Macaroni & Cheese" and it will revolutionize the culinary world. Wasted video. 🙄

[@frankiep1387]

I know that you're probably trying to appeal to a much younger crowd by starting your videos with ZERO music or intro.... BUT it's annoying as heck. Very annoying. Please revert back to some music and a short intro. Thanks!!!!!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Do you want a damn commercial break, as well?

[@47retta]

😂😂😂😂 ​@@hxhdfjifzirstc894

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Imagine screwing up macaroni and cheese. Then making a video about it, and posting it on youtube.

[@KK-le9qy]

This young lady’s high pitch tone of voice bothers me a lot. I wanted to enjoy ATK on quiet weekend but no more.

[@davidhall75]

No. Just no. That looks nasty. Your Mornay after baking is so gritty it looks like sand. Have you tried citrate for the cheese sauce, or perhaps trying harder?

[@philaphobic]

Yeah, I agree. This doesn't look very good. Needs more sauce and some American cheese or sodium citrate to keep it smooth.