Spice up the party with this bold appetizer recipe. Made with eggs, green chiles, salsa and a layer of your your favorite, cheese, this sensational spread will have you coming back for more. You're not going to want to share.
Notes
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 3 packages (8-ounces) cream cheese softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 (4-ounce) cans Ortega diced green chiles
- 1 cup sliced green onions, divided
- 1 jar Ortega salsa, homestyle recipe (mild)
- 2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
- tortilla chips, to dip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Heavily grease bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine corn meal and chili powder; sprinkle over bottom and side of prepared pan.
- Beat cream cheese, eggs, garlic powder, and cumin in large mixer bowl until smooth; stir in chiles and 1/2 cup green onion. Pour half of batter into pan.
- Spoon 1 cup salsa over top of batter; sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese over salsa. Spread remaining batter over top of cheese.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until edges are set but center still moves slightly.
- Cool completely in pan on wire rack; remove side of springform pan. Spread remaining salsa over top; sprinkle with remaining cheese and green onion. Serve with tortilla chips.