Savory Sun-Dried Tomato Appetizer Cheesecake

• 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 16 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, blotted with paper towel and finely minced
• 1 1/4 cups sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Stir together bread crumbs and melted butter. Pat into the bottom of a greased.
3. 9-inch springform pan (OR 9-inch deep dish pie plate).
4. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
5. In large bowl whip cream cheese just to soften. Add shredded cheese and seasoning and mix to combine. Add eggs, one at a time and beat just until each egg is no longer visible. Fold in tomatoes. Pour filling into crust. Place pan on a cookie sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until almost firm in the middle.
6. Combine sour cream and Italian seasonings and pour over cheesecake. Return to oven for 5 minutes. Turn off oven, leaving door slightly open, let cake cool in oven for about 20 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and run a sharp knife around the edge of the cake. Let cool completely before removing sides of pan. When cooled, wrap tightly and chill overnight or preferably a couple days.

breadcrumbs, butter, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, green onion, black pepper, cayenne pepper, eggs, tomato, sour cream, italian herb seasoning

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/savory-sun-dried-tomato-appetizer-cheesecake-449053 (may not work)