Recipe: Santa Fe Cheesecake

SANTA FE CHEESECAKE

A delicious savory appetizer, to serve with tortilla chips and salsa.

CRUST:
1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
8 ounces Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend, shredded
1 can chopped green chilies, drained
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 jar diced pimentos
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons minced dried garlic
TO SERVE:
tortilla chips and salsa

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

CRUST:
Mix tortilla chips and melted butter and press into a 9-inch springform pan.

Bake for 15 minutes.

FILLING:
Beat cream cheese and eggs until well blended.

Add shredded cheese, green chilies, onion, pimientos, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Pour over tortilla chip crust.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Serve at room temperature with tortilla chips and salsa.

Servings: 24-36