Southwest Appetizer Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups crushed tortilla chips
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups shredded colby cheese
• 8 ounces cottage cheese
• 4 eggs
• 4 ounces chopped green chile peppers
• 8 ounces jalapeno cheese dip
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 4 ounces sour cream
• 2 (2 ounce) cans sliced black olives
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 5 hrs 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• combine crushed tortilla chips and melted butter in a small mixing bowl. press mixture into a 9-inch springform pan to form the crust.
• in a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, colby-jack cheese, cottage cheese, eggs and green chile peppers. spread this mixture evenly into the crust.
• bake for 1 hour. when finished baking, remove cake from oven and let cool 5 minutes.
• combine the jalapeno dip and 8 ounces sour cream in a small mixing bowl. spread this mixture over the cheesecake to cover any cracks. return to cake the oven and bake 10 minutes.
• remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for at least 4 hours. when cooled, dollop remaining sour cream on top of the cake (in the center). arrange the tomatoes, black olives, and green onions around the sour cream in concentric circles.