Baked Chimichangas

I found this recipe on the Pillsbury website (I know!), it is so full of flavor and easy to make. My whole family thoroughly enjoyed it! I served it with Spanish rice. Show more

Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 1  lb ground turkey or 1  lb lean ground beef
  • 1  cup  frozen bell pepper, and onion stir-fry
  • 1  cup frozen corn
  • 14 cup  taco sauce
  • 1 12 teaspoons  mexican blend  seasoning (or 1 tsp chili powder & 1/2 tsp ground cumin)
  • 12 teaspoon  garlic salt
  • 1 (16 ounce) can  refried beans
  • 8  flour tortillas
  • 2  cups  finely shredded  Mexican blend cheese (or Monterey Jack)
  • 2 -3  tablespoons margarine or 2 -3  tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2  medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2  cups  shredded lettuce
  •  sour cream, for serving
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Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°. Cook ground meat in large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring frequently. Add bell pepper and onion stir-fry and corn; cook until meat is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Drain.
  2. Add taco sauce and dry ingredients. Mix well. Cook an additional 2 minutes.
  3. Divide beans and spread evenly over each tortilla. Spoon ground meat mixture down center of each tortilla. Sprinkle each with each. Fold sides of each tortilla toward center; fold up ends. Place seam side down, in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Brush each chimichanga with margarine.
  4. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until golden brown and thoroughly heated. Serve with tomatoes and lettuce.
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