Baked Chimichangas

* Exported from MasterCook *

BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Mexican Hamburger
Beef

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 x Almond Red Sauce -- *
1 x Jalepeno Cream Sauce -- *
1 lb Ground Beef
1/4 c Onion -- Finely Chopped, 1
sm.
1 ea Clove Garlic -- Finely Chopped
1/4 c Almonds -- Slivered
1/4 c Raisins
1 tb Red Wine Vinegar
1 t 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 ea Flour Tortillas -- **
1 ea Egg -- Large, Beaten
2 tb Margarine Or Butter -- Softened

* 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.



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