GREEN CHILE CHEESECAKE

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Enjoy this appetizer cheesecake that combines hot Old El Paso® Chopped Green Chiles and Frozen Corn filling in a crust baked using Progresso® Plain Bread Crumbs.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 5h45m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup Progresso™ Plain Bread Crumbs
2 oz. (1/2 cup) shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
2 (4.5-oz.) cans Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon Frank's™ RedHot™ Original cayenne pepper sauce
3 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
3 eggs
4 oz. (1 cup) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
7 grape or small cherry tomatoes, halved
2 (12-oz.) pkg. cornbread crackers

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. In medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and chili powder; mix well. Stir in melted butter. Pat in bottom and 1 inch up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion; stir to coat. Add lime juice; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until onion has softened, stirring frequently.
  • Add garlic; cook and stir 30 to 60 seconds or until fragrant. Remove from heat. Add corn, chiles, cumin, salt and hot pepper sauce; mix well. Set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese in large bowl on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in sour cream. Reduce speed to low; beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl after each addition. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese. Stir in chile mixture. Pour into crust-lined pan.
  • Bake at 325°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or just until center of cheesecake is set. Cool cheesecake in pan on wire rack for 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.
  • Just before serving, run knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen; remove sides of pan. Arrange halved tomatoes around edge of cheesecake. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.4, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 56.4 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 492.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

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