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Southwest Appetizer Cheesecake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2/3 cup crushed tortilla chips
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup cottage cheese
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
4 eggs
10 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
½ cup sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package Jalapeno-Cheddar dip salsa
½ cup chopped green onion
¼ cup pitted ripe olives, sliced
1 cup chopped tomatoes
Directions:
Directions:
Mix chips and butter and press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes. Place Cottage cheese in blender and mix until smooth.

In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese and cream cheese and mix until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Spoon in cheddar cheese and green chilies. Pour mixture over baked chips and bake at 325° for 1 hour.

Mix together sour cream and dip. Pour over hot cheesecake and return to oven. Bake an additional 10 minutes; remove and let cool. Loosen cheesecake from pan and cool completely, refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with tomatoes, green onions and olives and serve with Salsa.

 

 

 

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