Southwestern Cheesecake

• 1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 1 cup orange bell peppers or 1 cup red bell pepper (or a combo of all 3)
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 1/3 cup chopped tomato

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Stir together chips and margarine and press into a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. Beatg cream cheese and eggs in large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
5. Stir in the co-jack cheese and the chilis and pour over crust.
6. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. Cool completely.
8. Spread sour cream over cheese cake and sprinkle on toppings.
9. Chill 1-2 hours.
10. Remove from cake pan after chilling.
11. Let sit out to"soften" a little or you'll break your tortilla chips!
12. before serving.
13. Serve on platter surrounded by tortilla chips and celery sticks.

tortilla chips, margarine, cream cheese, eggs, colbymonterey, green chilies, sour cream, orange bell peppers, green onion, black olives, tomato

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southwestern-cheesecake-112760 (may not work)