This recipe has been featured in a post on The Recipe Girl blog: Super Bowl Party Recipes.
Southwestern Cheesecake Dip
This makes a savory cheesecake-sized appetizer that's perfect for serving at parties.
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 16 ounces low fat cream cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 8 ounces Colby/jack cheese, shredded
- One 4 ounce can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 cup reduced fat sour cream
- ½ cup sliced green onion
- ⅓ cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped yellow and orange bell peppers
- ¼ cup sliced olives
Instructions
- To prepare the crust, heat oven to 325 degrees. Mix chips and butter and press in a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- To prepare filling, beat cream cheese and eggs in bowl with mixer until well blended. Mix in the cheese and chilies. Pour mixture over the crust and bake for 30 minutes.
- For topping, spread sour cream over cheesecake. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle top with green onion, tomatoes, bell peppers and olives. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 120kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 28mg, Sodium: 159mg, Potassium: 95mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 363IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 86mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What would you suggest if one cannot eat olives to replace them?
You can leave them off- no problem!
Mine did not turn out as high as the photo shows. Did you double or triple the recipe?
nope, just made as directed. I think the toppings are making it look taller than it actually is.
What size Springform Pan? Thanks!
9-inch
This was great! I also added the chopped Jalapeños, and it was a huge hit! Thanks for a great recipe! (I think I kid ate half the pie!)
Could you add taco seasoning to the filling?
I guess so!
made this last night..everyone loved it! used 4 oz can of chopped jalapenos ..we like heat..thankyou
Should I let the cheese cool before topping with the sour cream?
Yes.
Do you put the crust up the side of the springform pan or only on the bottom? The sides look pretty brown — is that just from the cream cheese mixture?
Just the bottom of the pan is fine.