Baked Vegetarian Chimichangas (warm Or Cold)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup roughly-chopped mushroom (optional)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 (16 ounce) can vegetarian refried beans
• 1 1/2 cups of your favorite salsa
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 (16 ounce) can regular black beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can black soybeans
• 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder, to taste
• 2 teaspoons powdered cumin
• 3 tablespoons sour cream (or non-dairy equivalent)
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 cups soy cheese
• grated cheddar cheese (to garnish) or soy cheese (to garnish)
• flour tortilla (large burrito size)

Recipe

• 1 sauté the chopped onion, garlic, and mushrooms (if using) in olive oil until onion is soft.
• 2 add the chopped chilies, flatten mixture in bottom of pan and sauté, not stirring, until the onions begin to caramelize a little, then remove from heat.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix remaining ingredients except tortillas.
• 4 to put together the chimichangas, place about 3/4 to 1 cup of filling on a tortilla, fold the bottom over the filling, fold the sides in, then carefully fold/flip it over to close; repeat until you have as many chimichangas as you want to bake at one time.
• 5 place the chimichangas on a cookie sheet, brush each one with 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil, and bake at 400 degrees f for 15 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle each with grated cheddar, serve with extra sour cream, guacamole, and salsa, and enjoy!
• 7 makes 8 to 10 large chimichangas, depending on the amount of filling you put in each.
• 8 (black soybeans are good for those eating low carb because they are lower in carbohydrates and high in fiber. information on black soybeans available at the eden foods website.).
• 9 note: to make these for a picnic or potluck, instead of baking them as i would at home, i make the filling and put it in a container, then bring tortillas and toppings and set them all out so folks can make their own sort of burritos. it's very popular! :).