RITZ SPINACH-CHEESE TORTE

RITZ Spinach-Cheese Torte image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

34 RITZ Crackers, divided
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
2pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2/3cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 eggs
1pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
1can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained, chopped
3/4cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4cup chopped roasted red peppers
1/4tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)

Steps:

HEAT oven to 350ºF.
CRUSH 20 crackers; mix with butter. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Stand remaining whole crackers around inside edge of pan.
BEAT cream cheese and sour cream in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into crust.
BAKE 45 to 50 min. or until top is puffed and center is set. Cool slightly. Refrigerate leftovers.