Catahoula's Crabmeat Cheesecake

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 ounces grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup french breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup pecans, plus
• additional pecans, for garnish, if desired
• 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, chopped
• 1/4 green onion, chopped
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 12 ounces smoked gouda cheese, grated
• 8 ounces goat cheese
• 4 ounces fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 lbs crabmeat or 2 lbs other seafood or 2 lbs andouille sausages

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 assemble the crust:.
• 3 combine cheese, bread crumbs, pecans, and seasoning in food processor and pulse until mixture is finely ground.
• 4 remove and add butter, stirring until moist.
• 5 press mixture into the bottom of a springform pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes until brown.
• 6 prepare the filling:
• 7 in a baking pan large enough to accomodate your springform pan, add an inch or so of water to make a water bath.
• 8 in a skillet, sauté vegetables in olive oil until tender and set aside to cool.
• 9 in a mixer, beat cream cheese, gouda, goat cheese, and parmesan until smooth. add heavy cream and eggs.
• 10 gently fold seafood and vegetables into the cheese mixture.
• 11 pour mixture into crust and place cheesecake pan into a water bath in a baking pan. bake for 2 hours or until set.