Mexican Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup tortilla chips, finely crushed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 4 eggs
• 10 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce (more if you'd like)
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) container jalapeno cheddar cheese dip
• chopped tomato
• chopped green onion
• sliced black olives
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine tortilla chips and butter.
• 3 press this mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• 4 bake for 15 minutes.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 process cottage cheese in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• 7 transfer to a large bowl.
• 8 add cream cheese; beat at medium speed until well blended.
• 9 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 10 blend in cheddar cheese, chiles, and tabasco.
• 11 pour mixture over the baked tortilla crust.
• 12 bake for 1 hour.
• 13 combine sour cream and cheddar dip.
• 14 spread over hot cheesecake.
• 15 bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• 16 remove from oven; cool slightly.
• 17 loosen cake from the rim of the pan.
• 18 cool completely before removing rim.
• 19 refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 20 garnish before serving.
• 21 serve with tortilla chips.