Chicken Chimichangas and Cilantro Rice
If you love Mexican food, but don’t love the price of eating out, this week’s $10 Family Dinner post is for you!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chicken Chimichangas:
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 2 cans refried beans
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 chopped green onions
- Cilantro to taste
- 1 bag flour tortillas I used 8 extra large, but you could use 10-12 smaller ones
Ingredients for Cilantro Rice:
- 2 cups uncooked rice or 6 cups cooked
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 2 chopped green onions
- Cilantro to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to directions on the bag.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the diced chicken, refried beans, 2 chopped green onions, salsa and spices. Add the shredded cheese and mix well.
- Lay the tortillas out and evenly divide the filling between your tortillas, placing a scoop in the center of each tortilla.
- Fold opposite sides over the filling and then roll up like a burrito.
- Place rolled up burritos on a cookie sheet and brush them with 3 Tablespoons of oil.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees, until the filling is warm and the tortillas are browned.
- While chimichangas are baking, heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Stir in 2 chopped onions and chopped cilantro to taste. Sauté until tender.
- Add in the cooked rice and heat through. Add salt to taste.
- Serve the rice alongside the chimichangas. Top with additional salsa, cheese, cilantro, and greens onions, as desired (or sour cream, black olives, etc).
Notes
If you don’t love cilantro, you can easily leave it out or swap it for another flavor like garlic, lime, or parsley. You can also feel free to add other Mexican toppings like black olives and sour cream to the chimichangas (if you don’t mind going a bit over $10).
Nutrition
Calories: 704kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 715mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 534IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 2mg
Find it online: https://moneysavingmom.com/baked-chimichangas-and-cilantro-rice-10-family-dinner-idea/