Roasted Chicken Chimichangas

Roasted Chicken Chimichangas
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 452.4
  • Total Fat: 12.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 57.6 mg
  • Sodium: 1,077.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 56.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.1 g
  • Protein: 29.4 g

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Introduction

These chimichangas are oven browned instead of deep fried. The filling uses queso fresco. If it's not avaliable, try shredded Monterey Jack. These chimichangas are oven browned instead of deep fried. The filling uses queso fresco. If it's not avaliable, try shredded Monterey Jack.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2.5 cups shredded roasted chicken
    1 c. (4oz) crumbled queso fresco cheese
    1/4 c. chopped green onions
    1 tsp. dried oregano
    1/4 tsp. ground cumin
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1 (4.5oz) can chopped green chilies, drained
    1 (16oz) can fat-free refried beans
    6 (8-inch) flour tortillas
    cooking spray
    1/2 c. bottled green salsa

Directions

Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

Combine the first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well.

Spread 1/4 cup beans down the center of each tortilla. Top each tortilla with 2/3 cup chicken mixture; roll up. Place rolls, seam sides down, on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Coat tops of chimichangas with cooking spray. Bake at 500 degrees for 7 minutes. Serve with salsa.

~Makes 6 servings (serving size: 1 chimichanga and 4 teaspoons salsa)

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ~ASHLEYB~.