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    Mini Chimichangas - 3


    Source of Recipe


    12 chimichangas

    List of Ingredients




    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 cup thinly sliced onions
    1 cup julienned red bell pepper
    1 cup julienned zucchini
    1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined and minced
    1 garlic clove, minced
    2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
    1/2 teaspoon mild or hot chili powder
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    4 ounces skinless boneless cooked chicken breast, shredded
    3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    Twelve 6" flour tortillas
    3 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
    1/4 cup egg substitute
    1/3 cup + 2 teaspoons nonfat sour cream

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 400oF. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
    To prepare filling, in medium nonstick skillet, heat oil; add onions. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 3-4 minutes, until onions are tender. Add bell pepper, zucchini, jalapeno pepper, garlic and 1/4 cup water; bring liquid to a boil. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 7 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add vinegar, chili powder, cumin and salt; cook, stirring frequently, 3 minutes longer. Stir in chicken and parsley; remove from heat. Onto bottom third of each tortilla, spoon an equal amount of filling and cheese; fold tortillas envelope-fashion to enclose. Place filled tortillas, seam-side down and 2" apart, on prepared baking sheet; brush evenly with egg substitute and spray
    lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes, until tortillas are golden brown. Serve each filled tortilla topped with 1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream.

    EACH SERVING (2 CHIMICHANGAS) PROVIDES: 1/2 Fat, 1 1/4 Vegetables, 1 1/2
    Proteins, 2 Breads, 10 Optional Calories

    PER SERVING: 282 Calories, 12 g Total Fat, 4 g Saturated Fat, 32 mg Cholesterol,
    509 mg Sodium, 28 g Total Carbohydrate, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 15 g Protein, 194 mg
    Calcium

 

 

 


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