Southwest Appetizer Cheesecake

"A friend of mine served this at a party years ago. It was delicious and she shared the recipe with me. Serve it with tortilla or corn chips and watch it disappear!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 40mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
1 cheesecake
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ingredients

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directions

  • For Crust: Combine tortilla crumbs and melted butter.
  • Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 325° oven for 15 minutes; cool.
  • For filling: Place cottage cheese in a blender and process until smooth.
  • In large mixer bowl, combine cottage cheese and cream cheese; mix with hand held mixer on medium speed about 5 minutes, or until well blended.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Blend in cheddar cheese and chilies; pour over prepared crust and bake at 325°s for about 1 hour.
  • Combine sour cream and dip/spread; mix well.
  • Spread over cheesecake and continue baking for about 10 minutes longer.
  • Remove from oven and loosen cake from rim of pan with a sharp knife; cool completely before removing rim.
  • Chill at least 2 hours.
  • Top with topping ingredients and additional sour cream, if desired, and garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs.

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  1. was very good and a big hit. I like a more spicy, so i would add more chili peppers, and some taco seasoning.
     
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