Fiesta Cheese Cake

Name: Fiesta Cheese Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. finely crushed tortilla chips; 1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted; 2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened; 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened; 2 large eggs; 2 1/2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese with peppers; 1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies, drained; 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper; 1 (8 oz.) sour cream; 1/2 c. each sweet red pepper, sweet green pepper and sweet yellow pepper, all chopped; 1/2 c. chopped green onions; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 2 Tbsp. chopped olives; 2 bunches fresh cilantro or parsley

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. finely crushed tortilla chips
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
2 1/2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies, drained
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1 (8 oz.) sour cream
1/2 c. each sweet red pepper, sweet green pepper and sweet yellow pepper, all chopped
1/2 c. chopped green onions
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped olives
2 bunches fresh cilantro or parsley

Directions

1

Combine chips and butter and press in bottom of greased 9-inch spring-form pan.
2

Bake at 325° for 15 minutes.
3

Cool on wire rack. Beat cream cheese until fluffy; add eggs, one at a time.
4

Stir in shredded cheese, chilies and peppers.
5

Pour in pan and bake at 325° for 30 minutes.
6

Cool 10 minutes on rack.
7

Spread with sour cream and chill.
8

Arrange remaining ingredients on top and place on bed of fresh cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.