Southwestern Cheesecake

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 180 Minutes

Ready In: 200 Minutes

Servings: 10

This is great appetizer cheesecake. Feeds a bunch. Serve it with tortilla chips and celery sticks. Cook time includes chill time.

Ingredients:

1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips

2 tablespoons margarine, melted

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

2 eggs

1 (8 ounce) package shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained

1 cup sour cream

1 cup chopped yellow bell peppers or 1 cup orange bell peppers or 1 cup red bell pepper (or a combo of all 3)

1/2 cup chopped green onion

1/4 cup sliced black olives

1/3 cup chopped tomato

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Stir together chips and margarine and press into a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. Beatg cream cheese and eggs in large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
5. Stir in the co-jack cheese and the chilis and pour over crust.
6. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. Cool completely.
8. Spread sour cream over cheese cake and sprinkle on toppings.
9. Chill 1-2 hours.
10. Remove from cake pan after chilling.
11. Let sit out to soften a little or you'll break your tortilla chips!
12. before serving.
13. Serve on platter surrounded by tortilla chips and celery sticks.

By RecipeOfHealth.com