*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                  Bean & Cheese Chimichangas With Guacamole

Recipe By     : 
Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beans & Rice                     Main Dishes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  32      oz            Refried beans (2 cans)
   2      c             Cheddar or Monterey jack
                        - cheese -- grated
     2/3  c             Salsa
   2      ts            Ground cumin -OR-
   2      tb            Taco seasoning
   1      pkg           Prepared Spanish rice (optional)
  10      lg            Flour tortillas
   1      lg            Avocado
   2      ts            Lime juice
     1/4  ts            Garlic -- minced
     1/2  ts            Salt
   3      tb            Salsa
                        Oil for frying (optional)
                        Sour cream -- for topping

Preheat oven to 475 F. Combine beans, cheese, 2/3 cup salsa, and
cumin or taco seasoning. Mix well.  

Spoon about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the bean mixture into the center of a
tortilla and add about 1/4 cup of prepared Spanish rice, if using.
Fold up tortilla envelope fashion. Repeat with each tortilla. If
frying, place tortillas seam side down in preheated oil and fry on
each side until browned. After frying, bake in oven about 10 minutes.
If not frying, bake about 15 minutes.

While baking, peel and cut avocado, place in small bowl and mash with
a fork. Add lime juice, garlic, salt, and 3 tb salsa and mix well.

Serve chimichangas with guacamole, sour cream, and salsa.


                   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -