Beef Chimichangas

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces chorizo sausage
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 12 flour tortillas (8 in.)
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 remove casing from chorizo. heat large skillet over high heat until hot. reduce heat to medium. brown chorizo 6 to 8 minute.
• 2 add beef. brown 6 to 8 minute
• 3 add onion, garlic, and cumin. cook 4 minute or until onion is soft. discard fat.
• 4 stir in tomato sauce. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minute.
• 5 uncover, increase heat to med. cook until liquid has evaporated.
• 6 warm tortillas.
• 7 place 1/4 cup meat mixture on bottom half of 1 tortilla. sprinkle with 1 tbs. cheese. roll up folding the sides inches repeat with remaining tortillas.
• 8 heat 1 inches oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• 9 fry 2 or 3 chimichangas at a time for 2 or 3 minute until golden brown on all sides.