Ingredients

　　1 small onion, chopped

　　2 large pimentos, chopped

　　3 tablespoons butter

　　3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

　　1 1/2 cups chicken stock

　　1 1/2 cups half-and-half

　　3/4 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese

　　Salt and ground black pepper to taste

　　Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)

　　In a saucepan, sauté onion and pimentos in butter for 5 to 7 minutes. Blend in flour. Add stock and half-and-half. Cook until thick. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add salt and black pepper to taste, and cayenne if desired.

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics