Beef Chimichangas Recipe
These beef chimichangas are crispy on the outside and loaded with juicy ground beef, creamy beans, melty cheese, and spicy chilies on the inside. Oven baked to perfection and topped with warm sauce, cilantro, and sour cream.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 15-ounce can refried beans
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 4.5-ounce can green chilies
- 1 jalapeno minced
- 8 10-inch flour tortillas
- wooden toothpicks
- 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese or Colby Jack
- vegetable oil
- cilantro and sour cream for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and minced garlic. Cook 3 minutes until softened.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Cook 1 minute.
- Stir in refried beans, 8oz tomato sauce, and green chilies. Cook until thick.
- Warm tortillas. Spoon filling into each, fold and roll tightly. Use toothpicks to seal.
- Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. Brush tops with oil.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden.
- While baking, warm remaining 15oz tomato sauce for serving.
- Serve chimichangas topped with sauce, cheese, sour cream and cilantro.
- Enjoy immediately while hot and crispy.
Notes
Filling can be made ahead and stored. Chimichangas freeze well. Reheat in oven for crisp finish.