Tasso and Smoked Cheddar Cheesecake — Robert St. John

Ingredients

• 2 cup Japanese breadcrumbs
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 Tbsp Fresh thyme
• 1 Tbsp parsley
• 1 /2 cup melted butter
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 1 /2 cup tasso, diced
• 1 /2 cup onion, minced
• 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 /2 pound cream cheese, softened.
• 1 /2 pound smoked cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 3 eggs + 2 yolks
• 1 /4 cup sour cream
• 1 /2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp creole seasoning
• 1 /4 tsp black pepper
• 1 /4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 /2 cup chopped green onions
• 2 Tbsp finely chopped red bell peppers