Chimichangas

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 55 min

Makes: 4 servings, 2 pouches each

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
8 TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Flour Tortillas
6 ounces VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 8 slices
2 cups oil
1/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

BROWN meat in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add onions, garlic, oregano and pepper; mix well. Cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally; drain.

PLACE 1/4 cup meat mixture onto center of each tortilla; top with VELVEETA. Fold in all sides of tortillas to completely enclose filling; secure with wooden toothpicks. Place in single layer on baking sheet; cover. Refrigerate 20 minutes.

HEAT oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add tortilla pouches, 2 at a time; cook 5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain. Remove toothpicks. Serve topped with sour cream and cilantro.

Variation:
Save 110 calories and 14 g total fat per serving by substituting 1 pound potatoes, cooked and cubed, for the browned ground beef and by using VELVEETA Made With 2% Milk Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Process Cheese Product and BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream. To prepare, cook and stir onions with seasonings in large skillet 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add potatoes; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until potatoes are heated through, stirring frequently. Spoon onto tortillas and continue as directed.

Thawing Ground Beef Safely:
To thaw ground beef safely, keep the meat wrapped and thaw it in the refrigerator - not on the countertop. Store on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator to prevent any drippings from cross-contaminating other foods. Use thawed meat within 2 days.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Kraft Foods. TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.