Baked Shredded Beef Chimichangas
My husband loves these. i came up with these with what i had on hand. I think they would be even better fried, but i am trying to be good. This is one of the best dinners i have made.
Steps
Put the steak , cumin seeds , cinnamon stick , and bullion in a saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to a boil and allow to simmer until the meat shreds easily with a fork.
Remove meat from liquid , shred and put aside.
Strain liquid and set aside.
Spray a large skillet with non-stick spray and add onions and garlic.
Cook until the onions are translucent.
Add chili powder , cumin , cinnamon , and cayenne and mix in well.
Add salsa , chilies , and shredded meat and combine.
Measure 1 / 2 cup of the meat cooking liquid and add to the mixture-- allow to simmer until the liquid is almost all absorbed.
Spray a 13x9-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray--give it a fairly heavy coating of spray.
Preheat oven to 450f.
Warm your tortillas.
Lay out one tortilla put 1 / 6 of the mixture in the center and fold up the bottom end.
Top with 1 / 6 of the shredded cheese.
Fold the right side and then the left and roll up the chimichanga.
Put seam side down in the glass dish-- fol.
Ingredients
steak, cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, beef bouillon cube, onion, garlic cloves, chili powder, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground cayenne pepper, salsa, green chilies, colby-monterey jack cheese, flour tortillas, nonstick cooking spray, lettuce, chopped tomato, sour cream, guacamole, refried beans