Monterey Cheesecake

Name: Monterey Cheesecake
Ingredients: 1 12 cups finely crushed corn chips; 14 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (with peppers); 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 2 large eggs; 2 12 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (with peppers); 1 garlic clove, finely minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 14 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 large avocado, peeled, sliced; 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream; 1 small red bell pepper, chopped; 2 large avocados, peeled and sliced; corn chips, to serve (try the blue corn chips for color)

15 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups finely crushed corn chips
14 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (with peppers)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
2 12 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (with peppers)
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
14 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 large avocado, peeled, sliced
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
2 large avocados, peeled and sliced
corn chips, to serve (try the blue corn chips for color)

Directions

1

Combine crushed corn chips, 1/4 cup shredded Cheese and butter; press in the bottom and up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
2

Bake at 325 for 10 minutes.
3

Cool on a wire rack.
4

Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
5

Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
6

Stir in remaining 2 1/2 cups shredded Cheese, garlic, cumin, salt and red pepper.
7

Spread half of mixture in prepared pan.
8

Arrange 1 sliced avocado over top, and spread with remaining cream cheese mixture.
9

Bake cheesecake at 325 for 30-35 minutes.
10

Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
11

Gently run a knife around sides of pan.
12

Cool completely.
13

Spread sour cream evenly over top; cover with plastic wrap and chill 8 hours.
14

Arrange chopped bell pepper and remaining sliced avocado on top.
15

Serve with corn chips.