Salsa Cheesecake Recipes

SALSA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and Monterey Jack cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 cup sour cream just until combined. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the salsa and chilies. , Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set., Remove from the oven; immediately spread with remaining sour cream. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight., To serve, remove sides of pan. Garnish with guacamole and diced tomato. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.

SALSA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and Jack cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 cup sour cream just until combined. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in salsa and chilies.
• 2. Pour into a greased 9 inch spring form pan (or 2 small spring forms). Place pan on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 40-45 min or until center is almost set.
• 3. Remove from oven; immediately spread with remaining sour cream. Cool on wire rack for 10 min. Run knife around edge to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate in pan overnight or minimum 5 hours.
• 4. To serve, remove sides of pan. Garnish with guacamole in center and sprinkle top with diced tomato. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers, or forks. Refrigerate leftovers. Yld 20-24 servings for full recipe or 2 smaller cheesecakes. Can make half recipe for 1 small springform pan size cheesecake. Red and green of Guacamole and chopped tomatoes on top make a festive holiday appetizer or can use all year round.

SALSA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. •In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and Monterey Jack cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 cup sour cream just until combined. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the salsa and chilies. • Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. • Remove from the oven; immediately spread with remaining sour cream. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight. • To serve, remove sides of pan. Garnish with guacamole and diced tomato. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 20-24 slices.

SALSA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Beat the cream cheese with the eggs until blended.
• Mix in the salsa.
• Spray a 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• Pour the cheese/egg/salsa mixture into the pan and bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, and cool for ten minutes.
• Loosen sides of pan, and cool to room temperature.
• Remove the sides and chill until just before serving.
• Spread the top of cheesecake with sour cream and sprinkle with red pepper, green onion and cheddar cheese.
• Cut in wedges to serve.