Oven Baked Chimichangas

It's definitely been a while since my last post and with all the hubbub of Christmas over, I am ready to post about last nights dinner. I made my usual Lasagna for Christmas and Christmas Eve was full of appetizers cookies and sweets and cheeses. I was ready for some Mexican. Oven baked Chimichangas sounded perfect to me.

This is what the finished meal looked like. Here's how I got there.

I used my new enamel covered cast iron dish. I put chicken breast in the pan with some water and simmered until cooked. I diced the chicken or you can shred it, whichever you prefer. I then added a block of cream cheese diced.

After that was melted I added a jar of green salsa and some cayenne pepper for a little heat.

I added a handful of shredded Mexican blend cheese and a handful of mozzarella cheese. Then some chopped cilantro. You can add any seasonings you want like a little cumin.

Not it's time to stuff the large flour burrito shells. I also added some refried beans because I like them. You can leave them out or add black beans if you prefer them.

I preheated the oven to 400 degrees and once they were all done and on the cookie sheet, I put them in. After about 10 min I flipped them over and then baked another 10 minutes until brown.

While they were cooking I made a crema sauce. Now I know this isn't super authentic but it's still good. I used sour cream and then added lime juice to thin it out and give it more acid. I counteracted the acid by adding in some taco seasoning.

Now time to prep the plate. I took one of the Chimichangas, topped it with the Crema sauce and then put on some shredded lettuce.

You can also add olives, tomatoes, or whatever you like. I wish I had some Guacamole, that would have been a perfect pairing! Enjoy!

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