Recipe: Cheesecake (Bacon & Two Onion) (Appetizer)

Cheesecake (Bacon & Two Onion)

1/2 c Green onions; thinly sliced
6 Slices bacon; diced
1 Large onion; vidalia chopped
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 15 oz container light Ricotta cheese
1/2 c Half and half
2 tb Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
2 Eggs

In 10" skillet, cook bacon until crisp, remove to paper towels and drain. Cook onions and garlic in bacon drippings until tender; discard drippings and drain vegetables in strainer.

Combine cheese, half-and-half, flour, salt and pepper; blend until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, blend until smooth.

Reserving 3 tbsp. of bacon for garnish, stir remaining bacon and cooked vegetables into cheese mixture.

Lightly grease sides of an 8 or 9" springform pan, pour batter into pan. Bake at 350F 40 mins or until center is just set.

Remove to wire cooling rack; cool to room temp. Garnish with reserved bacon, serve with assorted crackers.

Yield: 10 Servings.