Chipotle Cheesecake

Name: Chipotle Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 cup crushed tortilla chips; 3 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese (8 ounces); 1/4 cup chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-ounce jar); 4 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce (from 7-ounce can), seeded and chopped (2 tablespoons); 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from can of chipotle chilies; Large tortilla chips, if desired

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Prep 20 min
Total 3 hr 5 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 36

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Ingredients

Tortilla Crust

1 cup crushed tortilla chips
3 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted

Cheesecake

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese (8 ounces)
1/4 cup chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-ounce jar)
4 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce (from 7-ounce can), seeded and chopped (2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon adobo sauce from can of chipotle chilies
Large tortilla chips, if desired

Directions

1

Heat oven to 375°. Mix ingredients for Tortilla Crust until well blended. Press evenly in bottom of springform pan, 9x3 inches. Bake about 8 minutes or until golden brown.
2

Reduce oven temperature to 325°. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs; beat until well blended. Beat in sour cream. Stir in cheese, bell peppers, chipotle chilies and adobo sauce until well blended. Spoon evenly over crust.
3

Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Run knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen. Cool completely at room temperature, about 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours. Remove side of pan. Serve cheesecake with tortilla chips.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Make it easy for your guests to help themselves to this savory cheesecake from your appetizer buffet. Cut a 4-inch diameter circle in center of cheesecake before cutting into wedges, so guests can easily cut short wedges from 2 rings of cheesecake instead of longer wedges.
tip 2
Arrange chopped green, yellow or red bell pepper, chopped green and ripe olives and chopped nuts in wedge shapes on top of cheesecake. A cheesecake sampler with lots of flavor options!

Nutrition Information

100 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 2g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 100

Calories from Fat: 80

Total Fat: 9g

Saturated Fat: 5g

Cholesterol: 35mg

Sodium: 125mg

Total Carbohydrate: 2g

Dietary Fiber: 0g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.