One of our favorite versions of cheese and charcuterie board is this southern inspired board filled three types of sausage, pickled vegetables, BBQ sauce, pimento cheese and more!
After living in the south for a bit, there have been some meals that will stick with us forever! Dishes that we’ll make again and again, no matter where we live. For example, we had never had tomato pie and it’s SO GOOD. Another one is a southern cheese & charcuterie board.
Our neighbors are the ones who first introduced us to this version of a cheese board which was inspired by a famous bbq restaurant in Memphis. The flavors of the smoked sausage, cheese, olives and pickled vegetables is absolutely amazing and we knew we needed to share it here!
It’s different than a traditional charcuterie board as it’s filled with three types of seasoned, cured sausages and the flavors are inspired by the south, like pimento cheese dip, pickled vegetables and baked saltine crackers.
It’s a meal in itself and can serve a lot of people! This board is one of our favorite charcuterie boards to make now. The flavors are mouthwatering together and the board is perfect for a party.
How to Make Southern Cheese & Charcuterie Board
Ingredients
- Pickled Okra
- Pepperoncinis
- Castelvetrano Olives
- Pimento Cheese
- Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese
- Cheddar Cheese
- Three Types of Smoked Sausage – Kielbasa Sausage, Smoked Sausage, Smoked Turkey Sausage. Hillshire Farm makes most of these.
- Spicy Mustard
- BBQ Sauce
- Hot Honey
- Dry Rub BBQ Seasoning – Something like this.
- Saltine Crackers, Fried or Baked
Directions
- Slice and cook the sausage in a cast iron pan with a little oil. You can also do this on a BBQ. Heat until the sausage is a deep golden brown.
- Slice the cheddar cheese into 1/4″ slices.
- Place the olives, pepperoncinis, dipping sauces and pimento cheese in small bowls to place on the board or platter.
- Add the smoked sausage on the board then cheese and layer in saltine crackers and pickled okra.
- Sprinkle dry rub seasoning all over the cheese and the sausage for extra flavor!
- For the saltine crackers, lay them on a baking sheet and brush with butter. Bake them for 7 minutes at 350 degrees for a crispy, delicious cracker!You can also fry saltine crackers if you’re up for it!
This truly is one of my favorite meals! It can feed a lot of people and is so satisfying. We love dipping each type of sausage into spicy mustard or trying different bbq sauces.
For fun, place out a few varieties of bbq sauce, like a delicious white bbq sauce and a few types of red.
Dipping the buttery, crispy saltine crackers into delicious pimento cheese is literally the best!
Charcuterie Board Variations
The best thing about making charcuterie boards is that you can use this southern themed board as inspiration and add your own twist. If there’s a cheese you love, add it! Change up the meats and create your own version.
Charcuterie boards are inspiration for you to fully make and customize your own.
Cocktails to Serve
You can’t serve this fully loaded, delicious southern board without a drink! This board pairs well with an icy cold beer or one of these cocktail recipes below:
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Southern Cheese and Charcuterie Board
Ingredients
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
- 12 ounces kielbasa , sliced
- 12 ounces smoked turkey sausage , sliced
- 8 ounces green olives
- 8 ounces pepperoncinis
- 16 ounces pickled okra
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, sliced
- 8 ounces jalapeño cheddar cheese, sliced
- 8 ounces american cheese, sliced
- 8 ounces pimento cheese
- 4 ounces bbq sauce
- 4 ounces spicy mustard
- 4 ounces hot honey
- 20 saltine crackers
Instructions
- Slice and cook the sausage in a cast iron pan with a little oil. You can also do this on a BBQ too. Heat until the sausage is a deep golden brown.
- Slice the cheddar cheese into 1/4″ slices.
- Place the olives, pepperoncinis, dipping sauces and pimento cheese in small bowls to place on the board or platter.
- Add the smoked sausage on the board then cheese and layer in saltine crackers and pickled okra.
- Sprinkle dry rub seasoning all over the cheese and the sausage for extra flavor!
- For the saltine crackers, lay them on a baking sheet and brush with butter. Bake them for 7 minutes at 350 degrees for a crispy, delicious cracker!You can also fry saltine crackers if you’re up for it!
