Chile Cheesecake

By TMaloy

Ingredients

• 1 cup tortilla chips, crushed
• 3 T. butter, melted
• 2-8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, soft
• 2 eggs
• 1-4 oz. can diced green chilies
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
• 4 oz. colby cheese, shredded
• 4 oz. monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup diced black olives

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325. In medium bowl, combine tortilla chips and butter. Press in bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 15 min., remove from oven, leaving oven on.

In a large bowl, blend cream cheese and eggs. Add green chilies, jalapeno, colby and monterey jack. Pour over crust and bake 30 min. Do not overbake. Remove from oven and cool in pan 5 min. Run knife around inside edge and remove sides from pan. Spread sour cream over top and decorate with tomatoes, green onions, and olives. Serve with tortilla chips.
PS: I add chopped green pepper to my cream cheese ,egg blend for more color.