Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups finely crushed corn chips
  • 14 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (with peppers)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 12 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (with peppers)
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 large avocado, peeled, sliced
  • 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 large avocados, peeled and sliced
  • corn chips, to serve (try the blue corn chips for color)

Method

  • Combine crushed corn chips, 1/4 cup shredded Cheese and butter; press in the bottom and up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
  • Bake at 325 for 10 minutes.
  • Cool on a wire rack.
  • Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in remaining 2 1/2 cups shredded Cheese, garlic, cumin, salt and red pepper.
  • Spread half of mixture in prepared pan.
  • Arrange 1 sliced avocado over top, and spread with remaining cream cheese mixture.
  • Bake cheesecake at 325 for 30-35 minutes.
  • Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
  • Gently run a knife around sides of pan.
  • Cool completely.
  • Spread sour cream evenly over top; cover with plastic wrap and chill 8 hours.
  • Arrange chopped bell pepper and remaining sliced avocado on top.
  • Serve with corn chips.