Southwestern Cheesecake - cooking recipe

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

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