Title: Southwestern Cheesecake
Categories: Appetizer
Yield: 16 Servings

1	c	Finely crushed tortilla chips
3	tb	Butter or margarine; melted
16	oz	Cream cheese; softened
2		Eggs
1	pk	Shredded colby/monterey jack cheese (8
		; oz)
1	cn	Chopped green chilies (4 oz)
1	c	Sour cream
1	c	Chopped orange or yellow pepper
1/2	c	Green onion slices
1/2	c	Chopped tomatoes
1/4	c	Pitted black olive slices

Preheat oven to 325F. Stir together chips and butter or margarine in small bowl; press into 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.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #1 by crmcbride@juno.com (Caroline R McBride) on Jul 14, 1997

Recipe by: Kay Averiette

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