Chicken Cheesecake W/ Stove Top Stuffing Crust

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 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.