Monday, August 30, 2010

Beef Chimichangas

This is a recipe from my sister-in-law Nicole.  I haven't tried it, but I will soon... they look delish!



Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 can refried beans
1 tomato; diced and skin removed
vegetable oil
flour tortillas
toppings (sour cream, cheese, olives, guac, etc)
¼ tsp crushed rosemary
1 Tbsp paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 ½ tsp parsley
1 Tbsp onion powder
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 can diced or whole green chilis with juice
1 tsp salt



Directions:

Brown the ground beef in a large skillet.

In a food processor add the following: (fyi the amounts are just guesstimates. Add more or less according to your taste)
rosemary
paprika
chili powder
garlic powder
parsley
onion powder
fresh cilantro
brown sugar
green chilis with juice
salt

Puree seasonings. Ten minutes before the beef is done, add the seasoning mix and tomatoes & simmer



While the meat and seasonings are cooking, in a pot heat about ½ inch of vegetable oil to about 320 degrees.

Once the meat is done add the can of refried beans. Cook until warm.

Warm your tortilla shells for a few seconds in the microwave so they don’t break when you roll them. Add cheese and the meat filling. Roll up and fry each side in the oil until brown. (Make sure you roll them up tight so nothing comes out in the oil)

Add toppings and enjoy!

1 comment:

Our Favorite Things said...

I finally tried these...SO GOOD! I am still up in the air on whether or not they were worth the time, but they were delicious!