
| Southwestern Cheesecake
1 cup of finely crushed tortilla chips 3 tablespoons of margarine, melted Two 8 ounce packages of cream cheese, softened 2 eggs One 8 ounce package of shredded Colby or Monterey Jack cheese One 4 ounce can of chopped green chilies, drained 1 cup of sour cream 1 cup of chopped yellow or orange pepper 1/2 cup of green onion slices 1/3 cup of chopped tomatoes 1/4 cup of pitted ripe olive slices |
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Preheat oven to 325ºF. Stir together chips and margarine in small bowl; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 15 minutes. Beat cream cheese and eggs in large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Mix in shredded cheese and chilies; pour over crust. Bake 30 minutes. Spread sour cream over cheesecake. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Top with remaining ingredients just before serving. |