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Ground Beef Chimichangas
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These ground beef filled chimichangas are a breeze to prepare and make a great dinner or lunch.
serves/makes:
ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
9 reviews
ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 can (10 ounce size) tomatoes with green chiles (Ro-Tel)
1 envelope (1 1/4 ounce size) taco seasoning mix
1 clove garlic, chopped
12 burrito-size flour tortillas
hot oil or shortening
directions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and brown, stirring frequently, until just cooked. Drain off the fat.
Add the onion to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onion starts to soften.
Stir in the tomatoes, taco seasoning, and garlic. Mix well to combine, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, soften the tortillas as directed on the package.
Spoon 1/4 cup of the ground beef mixture down in the middle of a tortilla just off center. Fold the nearest edge over to cover. Fold in the sides to form an envelope and roll up the tortilla. Secure with a wooden toothpick if necessary. Repeat with remaining tortillas
Heat oil or shortening in a deep skillet. Add the chimichangas, a few at a time (do not crowd) and brown on all sides.
Serve topped with desired toppings (such as shredded cheese, sour cream, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, green onions, etc).
nutrition data
699 calories, 26 grams fat, 87 grams carbohydrates, 27 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
May 9, 2020
Was no different than a fried taco, they were extremely hard to fry without them coming open and hot oil and grease getting in the shell. Maybe i did it wrong but i don't feel i did. Followed each direction step by step.
July 22, 2018
Good little recipe. Rotel comes in mild and where I'm from Pico de Gallo comes homemade and hot. Like the Pico. If you have a convection oven put these on a wire rack at 425 convection for a few and brown them nicely with no frying oils. Small flour tortillas do make these into a nice appetizer and I agree with the boys,add refrieds to some for extra flavor.
April 14, 2018
My son who is seven loved this. Tacos are his go-to meal but we needed something different. Highly recommend. Easy and popular.
March 30, 2018
I used to live down the road from a Mexican Bar, here in Indy, and always ate these. They closed, I have tried for years to make them myself, with no idea what was in them.I have finally found the repcipe!!!!!!! Thanks goodness, now this 69 yr. old will be making them constantly; especially for the grandkids whom I know will love them!!!
July 19, 2017
Yum!! And so easy to make! My three-year-old loved it and so did I. We will definitely be making this recipe again thanks for posting it!
October 18, 2016
huge hit with the three teenage boys I served them to. I had to double the recipe of course since they pretty much eat like lumberjacks at that age. They said next time I should add a can of refried beans to the beef so I'm going to give that a try. I only got to taste one and I thought the recipe was delicious.
August 31, 2016
My guests and family loved these! It was easy and I didn't need any special ingredients. I actually used 1 can of diced tomatoes instead though.
October 26, 2014
Yummy, yummy, yummy! Super simple recipe. Great for beginners. The only thing I had a slight problem with was getting them to brown on the sides, but think that can be easily remedied with using just a tad bit more oil.
April 25, 2011
I have a hard to please family, including a child with corn allergies. That makes mexican food difficult. This was perfect! My husband thought that it was a little spicy with the Ro-tel. To make corn free, I had to use fresh tortilla's made locally. I only had 6" tortilla shells and made them small(about eggroll size). They worked well in skillet and would make a great appetizer or for a party. Very easy to make. Topped with nacho cheese sauce and sour cream. To make milder, I will use pico de gallo, in place of rotel.