I do, I love it actually. I have joked before that I was born a Mexican in a former life. I am only halfway kidding when I make this joke! I love to eat Mexican food of all varieties. I have never really met much Mexican food that I didn’t like. I am always looking for a good Mexican dish to make at home and that is why I was so excited to find this recipe. A classic twist on a Mexican favorite: the Chimichanga!
Like I do with most recipes, I changed this one a bit. I added some sautéed peppers and onions with garlic to the filling. I also added in a few jalapeno slices to kick it up a notch! I also used some homemade salsa in the filling. I served with guacamole and white cheese sauce. I ended up making the filling the night before and then creating the Chimichangas the next. This worked really well with a 9.5 month old crawling around. These were yummy fresh and straight from the freezer. It made like fifteen, so there were plenty for future meals. I am becoming a huge fan of freezer cooking!
We had them for dinner tonight with Mexican rice, black beans with corn, and white cheese dip. Delicious! Top it off with a little Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia and you have a near perfect meal! Since I made this in stages I forgot to take pictures, but when you go check out the recipe you will see some.
Tags: chimichanga, Mexican
i have this recipe bookmarked but haven’t tried it yet…I LOVE mexican food, and chimichangas are definitely my favorite ever! BUT…my husband refuses to eat Mexican. He is stupid.