Chimichangas

INGREDIENTS :

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 cup finely chopped onions

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. dried oregano leaves

1 tsp. crushed red pepper

8 TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Flour Tortillas

6 oz. VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 8 slices

2 cups oil

1/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

BROWN meat in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add onions, garlic, oregano and pepper; mix well. Cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally; drain.

PLACE 1/4 cup meat mixture onto center of each tortilla; top with VELVEETA. Fold in all sides of tortillas to completely enclose filling; secure with wooden toothpicks. Place in single layer on baking sheet; cover. Refrigerate 20 min.

HEAT oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add tortilla pouches, 2 at a time; cook 5 min. or until golden brown. Drain. Remove toothpicks. Serve topped with sour cream and cilantro.

MORE :

Variation

Save 110 calories and 14 g total fat per serving by substituting 1 lb. potatoes, cooked and cubed, for the browned ground beef and by using VELVEETA Made With 2% Milk Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Process Cheese Product and BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream. To prepare, cook and stir onions with seasonings in large skillet 3 min. or until crisp-tender. Add potatoes; cook 3 to 5 min. or until potatoes are heated through, stirring frequently. Spoon onto tortillas and continue as directed.

Thawing Ground Beef Safely

To thaw ground beef safely, keep the meat wrapped and thaw it in the refrigerator -- not on the countertop. Store on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator to prevent any drippings from cross-contaminating other foods. Use thawed meat within 2 days.

NUTRITION INFO :

Calories

700

Total fat

43 g

Saturated fat

15 g

Cholesterol

115 mg

Sodium

990 mg

Carbohydrate

43 g

Dietary fiber

3 g

Sugars

6 g

Protein

34 g

Vitamin A

15 %DV

Vitamin C

2 %DV

Calcium

30 %DV

Iron

25 %DV