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Chicken Chimmichangas Recipe

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Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Michelle Stuck
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 c. chicken, cooked and shredded (I use rotisserie chicken)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 Tbsp. chili powder
16 oz. salsa of your choice
1/2 tsp. cumin
10 large tortillas, nice flexible ones
1 can refried beans
Olive oil for basting
Sour cream
Shredded cheese
Directions:
Directions:
Sauté onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in chili powder, salsa, and cumin. Stir in shredded chicken. Heat oven to 450. Grease cookie sheet. Working with one tortilla at a time, plop a spoonful of beans down center of each tortilla. Top with a scoop of chicken mixture. Fold up bottom, top and sides of tortilla. Put on cookie sheet seam side down. Brush all sides with olive oil. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and crispy, turning every 5 minutes or so.

 

 

 

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