Southwest Appetizer Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Cut cheddar and monterey jack cheeses into small triangles. Top each cracker with some cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper and olives. Place on baking sheet.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 1 to 3 minutes or until cheese begins to melt.

Steps:

• 1. Combine cheeses; beat until fluffy. Stir in 1 cup of sour cream and taco seasoning. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Fold in chilies. Pour into 9-inch spring-form pan.
• 2. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until center is just firm. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes. Spoon remaining sour cream over top of cake. Return to oven for 5 minutes.
• 3. Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Remove from pan. Place on serving plate. Top with salsa. Serve with tortilla chips.

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.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine tortilla chips and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese and chilies; pour into crust. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Spread sour cream over cheesecake. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. , Remove sides of pan. Garnish with yellow pepper, onions and tomato.