Recipe

Taco Cheesecake Recipe

	Sparow64 / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago This works as a main dish or appetizer. We love it. From one of my favorite cookbooks, First Come First Served in Savannah. Prep:20m Cook:25m Servings:12	Sparow64
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Ingredients

1 1/2 c crushed tortilla chips (plain or flavored)

1 T butter or margarine, melted

1 lb ground beef or chuck, 93% lean

1 (1 1/4 oz) package taco seasoning, divided

1 small can green chiles, drained

2 T water

2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened

2 large eggs

1 (8 oz) package grated mexican flavor cheese (or your favorite)

1 (8 oz) container sour cream

2 T all-purpose flour

Garnishes: sliced ripe olives, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce, chopped green onion

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Mix together chips and butter, and press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan (or 9-inch deep dish pie pan)

Bake 10 minutes and cool on wire rack

Brown beef in alarge skillet over medium heat, stirring to crumble

Drain and pat dry once pink color has disappeared, if needed

Return beef to skillet

Stir in taco seasoning, reserving 1 t. Add water and chiles

Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes, until liquid evaporates

Beat cream cheese wiht an electric mixer on medium speed util fluffy

Add eggs and reserved 1 t taco seasoning

Beat until smooth

Beat in cheddar cheese until blended

Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over tortilla chip crust and up the sides of the pan at least 1 inch

Spoon in beef mixture

Spread cream cheese mixture from around sides of pan over beef mixture, forming a 1-inch border

Comine sourcream and flour, and spread over cheesecake

Bake 25 minutes

Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes

Run a knife around edges and release sides

Serve warm, with toppings as a main dish or appetizer.

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Comments

mrtnzangel8 1 year, 8 months ago said:
If I had cream cheese I would be making this right now! :)

knoxcop 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Oh my! This sounds wonderful. What a novel idea! Great post and I'm so glad you've added it to the LOOKATMERECIPES group---that's where I spied it!!
--Kn0x--

momo_55grandma 1 year ago said:
Awsome recipe thanks

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