This is what we had for dinner last night- they were very good. I Love chimis but I liked that I could get the taste of one without actually going through the trouble and the calories to deep-fry- and all the grease. This was nice.
Chimichangas
2 lbs ground beef (I only used a scant 3/4 lb)
1 onion, chopped (I forgot this and it was fine- but I think it would be good with some onion flavor)
1 can refried beans (I refried my own, I think it was probably more like 1 1/2 to 2 cans' worth)
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 cup cheddar cheese
14-16 tortillas (I only got 7 but I filled them WAY too full. Thomas and I both agreed I could have easily have halved it and it would have been fine. We wanted a better filling-to-tortilla ratio.)
Butter or oil
In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until brown. Add taco seasoning (I also added some water as directed because my refried beans were a little thick for my taste.) Add taco seasoning and refried beans, stir until smooth and warmed through. Stir in cheese til melty. Fill tortillas, roll (fold left and right sides in, then top and bottom), and close with toothpicks (I didn't do this and it was ok, but they did start coming apart as they were baking. I would recommend doing it.) If baking, brush with melted butter or oil (I loved the butter flavor). Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350* for 20 min, turning once halfway through. If frying, heat oil to 350* in a large pot, with enough oil to cover chimis completely. Fry a few at a time, browning on all sides. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. You can also freeze them before baking/frying, but the author recommends baking if you do freeze- she says that they tend to fall apart if you freeze and then deep-fry. Original post here.
Ethan crawled yesterday. It was only a couple little knee-steps, but he did crawl. I was the only one that saw him. Thomas doesn't believe me.
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