Taco Cheesecake

It might sound weird, but this taco cheesecake appetizer is a unique and tasty dip served with tortilla chips.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 483 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
• 1 package taco seasoning, divided
• 4 slices avocado
• 0.5 cup shredded lettuce
• 0.33333334326744 cup salsa

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Stir tortilla chips and butter together in a bowl. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Step 4

Remove crust from oven, leaving oven on. Cool on a wire rack.

Step 5

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef and cook, stirring, until crumbly and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Pat beef dry with paper towels and return to the skillet.

Step 6

Reserve 1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix. Stir remaining taco seasoning and salsa into beef. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes.

Step 7

Beat cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and reserved taco seasoning mix, beating until blended. Add Cheddar cheese and beat until blended. Spread mixture evenly over crust and 1 inch up sides of pan. Spoon in beef mixture.

Step 8

Combine sour cream and flour in a bowl; spread over cheesecake.

Step 9

Bake in the hot oven for 25 minutes.

Step 10

Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges and release sides of pan.

Step 11

Serve warm, cold, or room temperature with a topping of lettuce, tomato, and avocado.