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Savory Cheesecake
2007 Oregon's Best Winner

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons softened butter

  • ¼ cup fine, dry breadcrumbs

  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated

  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning

  • 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese, room temperature

  • 1 cup Oregon Gourmet Sublimity Cheese, crumbled

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 1 jar (12 oz) quartered and marinated artichoke hearts

  • 2 cups FLAV-R-PAC thawed and chopped bell pepper and onion

  • 1 large clove garlic, pressed

  • 1 tablespoon fresh or dried basil

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

  1. Grease a 91/2-11’’ pan with butter. Mix together the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Coat the bottom of the pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

  2. In a mixer or food processor beat the cream cheese until fluffy.

  3. Add the cheese, eggs and sour cream. Beat until smooth.

  4. Add chopped artichoke hearts.

  5. Beat in pepper and onion mixture, garlic, tarragon and basil. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.

  6. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

  7. Cool to room temperature. Serve with toast points or crackers.

2007 Oregon's Best Contest
Delicious, Nutritious - Summer Recipe Challenge, Dairy Farmers of Oregon
 Laurel Lynne Sewell  
Linn County

This recipe has not been tested by the Agri