Southwest Cheesecake

Name: Southwest Cheesecake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter, softened; 113 grams chopped green chiles, drained; 454 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 3 larges eggs; 237 milliliters fresh or frozen guacamole (thawed); 227 grams cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 237 milliliters thick and chunky salsa; 0 teaspoons salt; 680 grams sour cream, divided; 1 medium size tomato, seeded and diced; 355 milliliters finely crushed blue tortilla chips; 25 servings Tortilla chips or crackers

Southwest Cheesecake is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 25 servings. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 364 calories, 8g of protein, and 26g of fat. Head to the store and pick up cream, chiles, tortilla chips, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. These Southwest style egg rolls are delicious, California Pizza Kitchen Pumpkin Cheesecake – this is a perfect cheesecake for the fall holidays, their cheesecake isn’t a secret anymore, and Southwest.

Instructions

Combine crushed tortilla chips and 1/4 cup softened butter, and press into bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.

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Tortilla Chips

Butter

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Springform Pan

Bake at 350 for 12 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

Beat cream cheese, shredded cheese, and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 minutes or until fluffy.

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Shredded Cheese

Cream Cheese

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Add 1 container sour cream, beating until blended.

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Sour Cream

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in salsa and chiles.

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Chili Pepper

Salsa

Egg

Pour over prepared crust.

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Crust

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until center is almost set.

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Oven

Remove pan from oven; let stand 10 minutes on a wire rack. Gently run a knife around edge of pan to loosen sides.

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Frying Pan

Remove sides of pan; let cheesecake cool completely.

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Frying Pan

Stir together remaining 2 containers sour cream until smooth; spread evenly over top of cooled cheesecake. Cover and chill at least 3 hours or up to 1 day.

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Sour Cream

Spread

Spread evenly with guacamole; sprinkle with diced tomatoes before serving.

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Guacamole