Chicken Chimichangas
- 1 lb. cooked chicken (pulled from bone or diced if no bone)
- 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 1/2 c. sliced green onions
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 (16 oz.) jar salsa or picante sauce (divided)
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (divided)
- sour cream (optional)
- Combine chicken, green onions, cumin, oregano and salt in a large sauce pan.
- Stir in 2/3 cup salsa or picante.
- Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring often. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture just below the center of each tortilla; sprinkle evenly with half of the cheese.
- Fold left and right sides of tortilla to partially enclose filling.
- Fold up top and bottom edges of tortilla (making a square).
- Place folded side down in a lightly greased baking dish, coated with Pam.
- Repeat procedure with the remaining tortillas.
- Bake at 475u0b0 for 13 minutes.
- Heat remaining salsa in a small sauce pan; pour over tortillas and sprinkle evenly with the remaining cheese.
- Top with sour cream if desired.
chicken, ground cumin, salt, flour tortillas, green onions, oregano, salsa, shredded monterey, sour cream
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=22226 (may not work)