Savory Tex-Mex Cheesecake
- 24 round buttery crackers, finely crushed (about 1 cup crumbs)
- 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
- 1 jar (16 oz.) TACO BELL Thick & Chunky Salsa, drained, divided
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- Heat oven to 325F.
- Mix cracker crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese and egg in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Blend in sour cream.
- Add shredded cheese, 1/3 cup salsa and cilantro; mix well.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake 30 min.
- or until center is almost set.
- Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
- Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
- Top with remaining salsa just before serving.
buttery crackers, butter, philadelphia cream cheese, egg, s, four cheese, taco, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/savory-tex-mex-cheesecake-170583.aspx (may not work)