SOUTHWESTERN CHEESECAKE

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This savory cheesecake has a tortilla chip crust, is flavored with chilies and a colby cheese blend and is topped with colorful vegetables.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 5h

Yield Makes 50 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles, drained
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 cup chopped yellow or orange pepper
1/2 cup green onion slices
1/3 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced pitted black olives

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix crushed chips and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes; set aside.
Beat cream cheese and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add shredded cheese and chilies; mix well. Pour over crust.
Bake 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Spread sour cream over cheesecake. Run small knife or spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with remaining ingredients just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g