: any of various bluntly conical thick-fleshed sweet peppers of European origin that have a distinctive mild sweet flavor and are used especially as a garnish, as a stuffing for olives, and as a source of paprika
Recent Examples on the WebStir in herb-pimiento mixture and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Keith Pandolfi, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2020 Luby's closes 10 restaurants in the second quarter, boosting profits despite sales declinesH-E-B started offering family-sized Chicken Tetrazzini, a spaghetti casserole with sautéed mushrooms, pimientos, chicken and American cheese, last week. Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2019 Stir in pimientos, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon salt. Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Nov. 2018 Pimento -- or pimiento peppers -- are red mild, sweet peppers similar to bell peppers. Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 22 May 2018 The ingredients are simple: pimientos, cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheese and spices. Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2018 Give your meatballs some extra flavor with pimiento-stuffed olives and raisins. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 30 Oct. 2017 Add the olives, pimientos and capers and toss to combine. Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 18 June 2014 Southerners have very specific taste and that extends far beyond insisting on Duke’s mayonnaise in our sandwiches or extra sharp cheddar in our pimiento cheese.Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2017 See More