Mexican Cheesecake
Debbie Chandler
Pope
1 cup tortilla
chips, crushed
¼ cup margarine,
softened
Mix together and press into bottom of springform
pan. Bake in a preheated
350-degree oven for 10 minutes.
2 8-ounce
packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup Cheddar
cheese, shredded
1 cup Monterey
Jack cheese, shredded
2 cups sour
cream, divided
1 1-ounce
package taco seasoning
3 eggs
1 4-ounce can
green chiles, drained and chopped
In a large bowl mix together cream cheese, sour cream,
taco seasoning and two cheeses. Fold in
chiles. Bake in a preheated 350-degree
oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
Remove from oven, let cool for 10 minutes and put on 1
cup of sour cream on top. Return to
oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
Black olives
Red and green bell peppers, minced
Cool completely before removing from springform pan. Can be refrigerated overnight. Garnish with salsa, black olives and minced
red and green peppers.