Shrimp-swiss Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/4 cups crushed ritz crackers
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 lbs medium raw shrimp
• 2/3 cup minced red peppers or 2/3 cup green peppers or 2/3 cup yellow pepper
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 4 large eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 1/4 cups shredded swiss cheese
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter.
• 2 press mixture evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
• 3 clean and chop shrimp.
• 4 cook shrimp, green pepper, red pepper, onion, and garlic in the 3 tbsp butter in a large skillet (over med-high heat), stirring constantly, until shrimp are done and veggies are tender.
• 5 drain well and set aside.
• 6 beat cream cheese and mayonnaise at high speed until creamy.
• 7 add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 8 gradually add milk, beating well at low speed just until blended.
• 9 stir in shrimp mixture, swiss cheese, and pepper.
• 10 pour mixture into prepared pan.
• 11 bake at 300°f for 80 minutes or until set.
• 12 turn oven off (don’t open the door) and let cheesecake sit in the oven for 1 hour.
• 13 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 14 cover and chill through (at least 4 hours is needed- 8 hours is best if you have the time).
• 15 top with some whole shrimp.
• 16 serve w/ warm tomato sauce or cold cocktail sauce on the side.