Beef Chimichangas
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
1/2
cup finely chopped onion
1/2
teaspoon ground cumin
1
can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/4
cup sliced pitted ripe olives
12
flour tortillas (8-inch diameter)
1
cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Cilantro sprigs and radishes for garnish
Preparation:
1.
Prepare Fresh Tomato Salsa.
2.
Remove and discard casing from chorizo. Heat large skillet over high heat until hot. Reduce heat to medium. Crumble chorizo into skillet. Brown 6 to 8 minutes, stirring to separate meat.
3.
Crumble beef into skillet. Brown over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring to separate meat. Add onion, garlic and cumin; cook and stir 4 minutes or until onion is soft. Drain off and discard fat.
4.
Stir in tomato sauce. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Uncover skillet; increase heat to medium. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated and meat is still moist. Stir in olives.
5.
Soften and warm tortillas.*
*To soften and warm tortillas, stack and wrap in foil. Heat in preheated 350°F oven 10 minutes until tortillas are warm
6.
Place 1/4 cup meat mixture on bottom half of 1 tortilla; spread to within 1-1/2 inches of bottom and side edges. Sprinkle with slightly rounded tablespoon cheese. Fold bottom edge of tortilla up over filling; fold in side edges, then roll up to completely enclose filling. Secure top with wooden toothpick. Repeat with remaining tortillas, meat mixture and cheese.
7.
Preheat oven to 250°F. Heat 1 inch oil in deep, heavy skillet over medium-high heat to 375°F; adjust heat to maintain temperature. Line baking sheet with paper towels.
8.
Fry 2 to 3 chimichangas at a time in oil 2 to 3 minutes until golden on all sides, turning occasionally. Remove with tongs; drain on paper towels. Keep warm in oven on prepared baking sheet.
9.
Remove toothpicks before serving. Serve with sour cream and Fresh Tomato Salsa. Garnish, if desired.