Baked Turkey and Jack Cheese Chimichangas - Weight Watchers

Rhiannon Deux's Note:

5 points a serving. Ridiculously easy. Great with a black bean and corn salad (not included in points.)

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 8.0 chimich ...

• cooking spray (2 sprays)
• 1/2 lb uncooked ground turkey breast
• 16 ounces canned fat-free refried beans
• 1 3/4 cups salsa
• 4 1/2 ounces canned green chili peppers, mild, drained and diced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese
• 8 large burrito-size wheat flour tortillas
• 1 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup nonfat sour cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Coat a 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Add turkey to skillet and cook over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Drain any excess liquid from pan and then add beans, 1 3/4 cups of salsa, chili peppers, chili powder and scallions. Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes; stir in cheese.
3. Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil; warm in oven for 10 minutes.
4. Assemble chimichangas by spooning about 1/2 cup of turkey mixture onto each tortilla; fold in sides and roll up.
5. Place chimichangas in prepared baking dish. Bake uncovered until tortillas are crisp and browned, about 20 minutes. Serve each topped with 2 Tbsp of salsa and 1 Tbsp of sour cream.

Reviews

[SaraD1983]

A staple around my house. They freeze well too and make a great lunch. I usually make 10 at a time and freeze them in individual baggies. Very easy to make too! Thanks for sharing!

[Queen of Harts]

I'm not a stickler on the points, so I made a few changes. I used a little less salsa, omitted the chili peppers and used black beans (drained) instead of refried beans. We really enjoyed them and I will make them again. Thanks for posting!

[McGelby]

Just finished these for the first time and must say thank you for posting. Followed the recipe pretty close, just added more turkey (1 lb). The hubs commented several times on how tasty dinner was.