Pesto Cheesecake
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated romano cheese
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato (finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce (homemade or prepared)
- 1/4 pignolis (pine)
- Butter spring form pan, coat with breadcrumbs--set aside.
- Beat cream cheese, ricotta and Romano cheese with electric mixer.
- Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
- Seperate batter in half--add pesto to one half and sundried tomatoes to the other half.
- Layer in spring pan.
- Sprinkle pignoli nuts on top Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Cool in pan.
- Cover and wrap in plastic.
- Refrigerate 8 hours or overnite.
- Slide knife around edge of pan and remove to serve.
cream cheese, ricotta cheese, romano cheese, butter, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, eggs, tomato, pesto sauce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pesto-cheesecake-40995 (may not work)