Beef / Pork

Beef chimichanga takes several minutes to prepare.

Beef chimichanga takes several minutes to cook.

Beef chimichanga makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Beef chimichanga are:

1 kilo of ground beef
2 medium onion chopped
4 cloves of garlic chopped
2 large bell pepper chopped
1 tbsp of ground cumin
1 tsp ground red pepper
2 large fresh tomatoes chopped (Keep these separate)
4 TBSP tomato paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1.5 cups of cheddar cheese
10 flour tortillas

Here is how you make Beef chimichanga:

Brown onions, garlic, and bell pepper.Add meat and cook for 10 min.Add in the remaining ingredients, except fresh tomatoes.Reduce heat and cook for 20 min. (Stir to prevent sticking?but not too much)Add chopped fresh tomatoes last.The mixture should be lightly sticky and little liquid.Add meat mixture to tortillaAdd shredded cheeseRoll up, seam side down and bake for 15 min. @ 375.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANANB.

The nutritional information for Beef chimichanga is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 497.5

• Total Fat: 31.3 g
• Cholesterol: 89.9 mg
• Sodium: 536.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 25.8 g