• 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 to 3 tablespoons mashed pimientos
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated onion

1. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until fluffy. 
2. Add the shredded cheeses, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, garlic powder, pimientos, and grated onion; beat until smooth. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
3. Serve with crackers or Beer Bread.

A staple of Southern cooking culture, pimiento cheese did not actually originate in the South, but in New York City in the late 1800s.