Green Chili, Cheese, Beef Or Chicken Chimichangas

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups shredded beef or 2 cups chicken
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, plus extra
• cheddar cheese, for garnish
• 3/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese, plus extra
• monterey jack cheese (to garnish)
• 1/3 cup green onion, chopped, including tops, plus extra
• green onion, for garnish
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil (i use extra virgin)
• 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• shredded cheese
• pico de gallo
• chopped green onion
• guacamole

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400º.
• 2 in a large bowl mix beef (or chicken), chilis, cilantro, cumin, oregano, cheeses, crushed red pepper flakes and green onions. divide mixture into 6 portions – about ½ cup each.
• 3 place one portion of the meat/cheese mixture in a line on the tortilla, leaving room to fold.
• 4 fold sides over to about 1â€? each side – just covering filling.
• 5 roll up from the bottom. using a pasty brush, brush seam side with a little olive oil. place seam side down on baking sheet.
• 6 repeat for remaining tortillas.
• 7 brush tops with remaining olive oil.
• 8 bake on center rack of oven at 400º for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 garnish as desired and serve with refried beans, rice or salad.