Best Sassy Southwest Cheesecake Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Stir together chips and margarine and press into a 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Beatg cream cheese and eggs in large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
• Stir in the co-jack cheese and the chilis and pour over crust.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Spread sour cream over cheese cake and sprinkle on toppings.
• Chill 1-2 hours.
• Remove from cake pan after chilling.
• Let sit out to"soften" a little or you'll break your tortilla chips!
• before serving.
• Serve on platter surrounded by tortilla chips and celery sticks.

SOUTHWESTERN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325F. Stir together crushed chips and butter, and press into a 9-inch spring form pan.
• 2. Bake for 15 minutes.
• 3. While the crust is baking, beat cream cheese and eggs in a large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
• 4. Stir in co-jack cheese and the chilis and pour over crust. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely.
• 5. Spread sour cream over cheesecake and sprinkle with the toppings. Chill 1-2 hours.
• 6. Remove cheesecake from pan after chilling. Let sit a bit before serving or you will break your chips!

SOUTHWEST COWBOY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F.
• Combine the crushed chips and butter and press into a 9" springform pan.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• In large mixing bowl, whip cream cheese until fluffy.
• Beat in the salt and eggs, one at a time until smooth.
• Fold in the shredded cheese and green chilies.
• Pour into the prepared crust and bake for 30 minutes.
• Combine the sour cream and taco seasoning and pour over the hot cheesecake.
• Cool to room temperature and then refrigerate overnight.
• Just before serving, garnish decoratively with the diced and chopped vegetables.
• A spiral pattern works nicely.
• Serve with accompanying salsa.

SOUTHWEST CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Stir crushed tortilla chips into melted butter. Press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 325 degrees.
• 2. Beat cream cheese, eggs and taco seasoning with mixer. Stir in cheddar cheese and green chilies. Spread filling on top of crust and set aside.
• 3. Brown 1lb hamburger, drain. Add refried beans and mix together with hamburger. I also add 1 t each of cumin, chili powder and garlic powder to the meat mixture. Spread hamburger/bean mixture on top of cream cheese mixture. Place pan back in the oven for 30 minutes.
• 4. Spread sour cream over baked cheesecake and refrigerate 3 hrs or overnight. After releasing it from the spring form pan, top with a layer of salsa, lettuce, black olives, tomatoes and green onions. Serve with yellow corn tortilla chips.