Baked Chimichangas
Ingredients:
Almond Red Sauce; *
Jalepeno Cream Sauce; *
1
lb
Ground Beef
1/4
c
Onion; Finely Chopped, 1 sm.
1
Clove Garlic; Finely Chopped
1/4
c
Almonds; Slivered
1/4
c
Raisins
1
tb
Red Wine Vinegar
1
ts
Red Chiles; Ground
1/2
ts
Salt
1/4
ts
Cinnamon; Ground
1/8
ts
Cloves; Ground
4
oz
Green Chiles; Chopped, 1 can
1
c
Tomato; Chopped, 1 medium
8
Flour Tortillas; **
1
Egg; Large, Beaten
2
tb
Margarine Or Butter;Softened
Method:
* See Sowest2.
** Tortillas should be 10-inches in diameter and be warmed.
~------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepare Almond Red Sauce and Jalepeno Cream Sauce; reserve.
Cook and stir ground beef, onion and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is brown; drain.
Stir in remaining ingredients except tortillas, egg and margarine.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes; stir occasionally.
Heat oven to 500 Degrees F.
Spoon about 1/2 cup of beef mixture onto the center of each tortilla.
Fold one end of th tortilla up about 1 inch over the beef mixture; fold right and lift sides over folded end, overlapping.
Fold remaining end down; brush edges with egg to seal brush each chimichanga with margarine.
Place seam sides down in ingreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 1-inch.
Bake until tortillas begin to brown and filling is hot, 8 to 10 minutes.
Serve with Almond Red Sauce and Jalepeno Cream Sauce.
FRIED CHIMICHANGAS: Omit 2 T Butter Or Margarine.
Heat vegetable oil (about 1 inch) to 365 degrees F.
Fry chimichangas 2 to 3 at a time in hot oil, turning once, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
Keep warm in 300 degree F Oven.