Ground Turkey Chimichangas
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1/2 C chopped onion1 cloves garlic, minced2 T olive oil1/3 C chili powder1 16 oz jar Chi-Chi's Salsa1/4 cup water1/2 t ground cumin1/2 t ground cinnamon16 oz Ground TurkeySalt (We left this out when we made it)Six 10-inch flour tortillas, warmed.1 C cooked pinto beans
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a rimmed 15 by 10-inch baking pan.
In a large saucepan sate the onion and garlic in the oil until tender. Stir in the chili powder, 2/3 jar salsa, water, cumin and cinnamon. Pour the mixture into a blender or a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Process until smooth. Pour back into the saucepan; stir in the turkey. Add salt to taste.
Working with one tortilla at time, spoon a heaping tablespoon of the cooked pinto beans down the center of each tortilla. Top with about 1/2 C of the turkey mixture.
Place the chimichangas in the sprayed baking pan, seam-side down. Spray all sides with pam.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp, turning every 5 minutes.
Serve with the remaining salsa, sour cream and guacamole. (We didn't use this and the recipe does not include the nutrition content of sour cream or guacamole)
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KASSIANDORA.
In a large saucepan sate the onion and garlic in the oil until tender. Stir in the chili powder, 2/3 jar salsa, water, cumin and cinnamon. Pour the mixture into a blender or a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Process until smooth. Pour back into the saucepan; stir in the turkey. Add salt to taste.
Working with one tortilla at time, spoon a heaping tablespoon of the cooked pinto beans down the center of each tortilla. Top with about 1/2 C of the turkey mixture.
Place the chimichangas in the sprayed baking pan, seam-side down. Spray all sides with pam.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp, turning every 5 minutes.
Serve with the remaining salsa, sour cream and guacamole. (We didn't use this and the recipe does not include the nutrition content of sour cream or guacamole)
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KASSIANDORA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 494.6
- Total Fat: 18.1 g
- Cholesterol: 55.8 mg
- Sodium: 914.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 57.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
- Protein: 24.6 g
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