Streamlined Chimichangas

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 8 people

Categories: Ground Beef, Main Dish, Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
  • 3/4 cup Pace Picante Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 flour tortillas (7 to 8 inches)
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees.

  2. Brown meat with onion and garlic.
  3. Drain, but do not rinse.
  4. Stir in picante sauce, cumin, oregano and salt.
  5. Simmer 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
  6. Brush one side of the tortillas with butter.
  7. On unbuttered side spoon heaping 1/3 cup of meat mixture into center.
  8. Fold 2 sides over filling, fold ends down.
  9. Place seam side down in a 13 × 9 × 2-inch baking dish.
  10. Bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown.
  11. To serve, top with sour cream, guacamole and additional picante sauce.

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