I make this every year for Kickoff Weekend and it is always, always, always a hit. This is my take on a very basic pimento cheese dip that has just sort of developed on it's own over the years.

via dixiecaviar.com

Ingredients

1. 4 oz sharp Cheddar cheese (grated)
2. 4 oz Colby Jack cheese (grated)
3. 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
4. 1/4 cup mayonnaise
5. 4 oz jar diced pimento
6. 1/4 teaspoon Cheyenne pepper
7. 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
8. 1/4 teaspoon paprika
9. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
10. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

1. Put all that stuff in a big bowl and mix!

Notes:

1. I mix mine by hand to preserve the texture of the grated cheese. If you'd like a smooth dip then just dump everything in an electric mixer on medium.
2. Adjust Cheyenne pepper to taste. My recipe tends to be a bit mild but I do that on purpose because the kiddos don't like too much heat. I have also used Pepper Jack in place of Colby Jack, but you need the sharpness of the cheddar to balance the mildness of the cream cheese and mayo.
3. If you don't like mayo you can leave it out and just use a little bit more cream cheese. I actually use a bit more mayo than this recipe calls for if I am serving with crackers to make it more spreadable.