Low Fat Chimichangas

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
• 1 cup low fat shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning (old el paso is best)
• tortilla
• pam cooking spray
• garnishes of choice lettuce, salsa, fat free sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 mix beans, cheese, and taco seasoning thoroughly.
• 3 microwave the tortillas for a short period to soften.
• 4 place a large spoonful of mixture in center of tortilla.
• 5 fold top down and bottom up, then fold sides over, into the shape of a chimichanga.
• 6 place toothpicks into chimichangas to keep tortillas closed.
• 7 spray both sides of chimichangas with pam cooking spray (generic cooking spray works, but does not produce as crisp a result).
• 8 place chimichangas on a nonstick cookie sheet or a sheet lined with foil.
• 9 place chimichangas in the oven for 8 minutes.
• 10 remove toothpicks and turn chimichangas to other side; bake for another 5 minutes.
• 11 adjust cooking time as needed to obtain a crispy outside.
• 12 garnish as desired.