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Title: Chimichangas (Deep Fried Burritos)
Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients

      1 lb ground meat, browned and
           -drained
      1 md onion, chopped
    1/2 c  red chile sauce or enchilada
           - sauce
     12    flour tortillas
      1    oil for frying
      2 c  cheddar cheese
      2 c  shredded lettuce
      2 c  chopped green onions

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown meat and drain. Add onion and chile or
enchilada sauce. Spoon about 3 tbsp of meat filling in center of
each tortilla. Fold tortilla, tucking in ends, and fasten with wooden
toothpicks. Only assemble 2 or 3 at a time as tortilla will absorb
liquid from sauce. In a large frying pan, with 1 inch of oil over
medium heat, fry folded tortilla, turning until golden about 1 to 2
minutes. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.l Garnish with cheese,
lettuce, and onion.

Yield: 12 Chimichangas or fried burritos

From: "Celebrate San Antonio - A Cookbook" by the San Antonio Junior
Forum, 1986. ISBN 0-961917-0-0 Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking
Echo, 8/92

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