Recipe From Home: Beef and Bean Chimichangas

Gabriella Vega is sharing her Recipe from Home for Beef and Bean Chimichangas!

Ingredients

    1 pound lean ground beef
    Diced Green Chilies (7oz)
    2 cups taco sauce
    2 teaspoons chili powder
    1 teaspoon garlic salt
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
    8 (12 inch) flour tortillas
    1 (16 ounce) package shredded chedder cheese
    1 tablespoon butter, melted
    shredded lettuce
    1 tomato, diced

Directions

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease, and add the diced geen chilies,2 cups of taco sauce Cook for about 5 more minutes. Stir in  chili powder, garlic salt and cumin, stirring until blended. Cook until heated through, then remove from heat, and set aside.
    Open the can of beans, and spread a thin layer of beans onto each of the tortillas. Spoon the beef mixture down the center, and then top with as much shredded cheese as you like. Roll up the tortillas, and place them seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Brush the tortillas with melted butter.
    Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Serve with lettuce and tomato.