Chicken Cheesecake W/ Stove Top Stuffing Crust

Great recipe for a buffet or potluck. You will win the usual recipe award for this one.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1 (6 ounce) box  chicken flavor stuffing mix
• 1  cup  orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup margarine

• Filling

• 12  ounces ricotta cheese
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1  tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1⁄4 cup  toasted pecans, chopped
• 5  eggs
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 2  teaspoons  grated romano cheese
• 2⁄3 cup  chopped leeks or 2⁄3 cup onion
• 2  cloves chopped garlic
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped  cooked chicken breasts
• 1⁄4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1  teaspoon  grated parmesan cheese
• 2  tablespoons  chopped chives

Directions

1. Make stuffing according to package directions.
2. Press in the bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Blend together cheeses, eggs, flour, salts & pepper until smooth.
5. In a skillet melt margarine, add leeks, peppers, garlic and chives and cook until soft about 5 minutes.
6. Allow to cool then add cheese mixture.
7. Stir in parsley and chicken.
8. Pour into pan, smooth top and put pecans on top and bake for 30 minutes.