Healthy Oven Fried Chimichangas
Healthy Oven Fried Chimichangas is a gluten free main course. This recipe makes 10 servings with 112 calories, 14g of protein, and 4g of fat each. For $1.09 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 1431 foodies and cooks. Plenty of people really liked this Mexican dish. A mixture of chili powder, onion, tomato sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Sugar Free Mom. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 46%, which is good. Heart-Healthy Oven "fried" Fish, Amazing and Healthy Oven Fried Chicken, and Oven Baked Chimichangas are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 10
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Optional: 1-2 teaspoons chili powder
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound lean ground turkey or beef
10 brown rice tortillas or whole wheat [I used Trader Joe's Brand]
1 cup shredded Mexican Blend style cheese, reduced fat
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup tomato sauce
Equipment:
oven
baking sheet
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.[Skip this step if not using brown rice tortillas] Saute brown rice tortillas until softened, using non stick cooking spray in a saute pan, set aside.Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.In a saute pan, add ground turkey, onion, garlic, mushroom and cook until meat is browned.Stir tomato sauce into the beef and veggies, add oregano and chili powder if using.Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes until sauce thickens.Remove from heat and set aside.Spoon about a ½ cup of filling down center of each tortilla. Add cheese to each. Fold in sides and roll up to enclose filling.Bake for 20-30 minutes until crispy. Top with salsa, scallions, or tomatoes.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.[Skip this step if not using brown rice tortillas]
2. Saute brown rice tortillas until softened, using non stick cooking spray in a saute pan, set aside.Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.In a saute pan, add ground turkey, onion, garlic, mushroom and cook until meat is browned.Stir tomato sauce into the beef and veggies, add oregano and chili powder if using.Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes until sauce thickens.
3. Remove from heat and set aside.Spoon about a ½ cup of filling down center of each tortilla.
4. Add cheese to each. Fold in sides and roll up to enclose filling.
5. Bake for 20-30 minutes until crispy. Top with salsa, scallions, or tomatoes.
Nutrition Information:
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