Tonight, my wife made these great low fat chimichangas. I love chimichangas! They are my favorite mexican food! Whenever I manage to get to an El Toritos restaurant, I will order theri Outrageous Chimichanga. It’s not on the menu anymore, but they will make. A chimichanga is basically a fried burrito. But here is a low fat version.

Skinny chimichangas

Ingredients:
1/2 pound ground skinless turkey breast
1 finely chopped onion
1 minced garlic clove
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 TBSP chopped mild green chiles
1/3 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
4 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a sprayed medium nonstick over medium-high heat, add turkey, onion, garlic, chili powder, oregano and cumin. Cook until browned (about 6 minutes), breaking up turkey with a wooden spoon. Mix in tomato sauce and chiles. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese.
Wrap tortillas in foil and warm in oven for 10 minutes.
Spoon in 1/2 cup of filling into center of each tortilla. Fold in sides. Roll to enclose filling. Place chimichangas, seam-side down, on a sprayed nonstick baking sheet.
Lightly spray tops of tortillas with nonstick spray. Bake until golden and crisp, about 20 minutes. Do not turn.

Posted by Rob in Recipes on March 1st, 2007 |