This is a little trick I learned from my mother-in-law. I usually make these with leftover beef roast, but I'm sure you could make them with pork or chicken.
Beef Chimichangas
Leftover Roast, shredded
Flour tortillas
Toothpicks
Oil
Cheese
Salsa
In a small saute pan heat about two tablespoons of oil to sizzling hot (hot enough that a little piece of tortilla will sizzle.) While oil heats, begin filling tortillas with shredded beef, enough to make it about burrito size. Wrap the tortilla up burrito style, with all ends tucked in, "pinning" last end closed with a toothpick. Continue filling tortillas until all the beef is gone.
Pan fry both sides of chimichanga until golden brown. Cool on a plate lined with paper towels. Once the chimichangas are all cooked and cool, wrap each individually in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Put all the chimis in a freezer bag or container.
When you are ready to use take one out of the freezer, unwrap and place on a plate. Top with cheese and microwave for 2-3 minutes. Top with salsa and enjoy.
A journey of recycled goodness. Recipes to reinvent leftover food.
I have been thinking about this blog for some time now, but amidst the laughter (and tears) of two small children - we'll call them Little Miss and Monster, a husband - we'll call him Mo, and a dessert business - we'll call that Very Sweet, time is scarce, to say the least. But somehow on this rainy November day I have managed to slow down time - or at least not feel guilty about spending too much of it - to create this blog. I have been quite lucky as a mom. Little Miss and Monster will eat anything. Green beans, squash soup, roast beef, even tofu. Mo isn't picky either. In fact, I've even seen him order liver. But one thing that all of them refuse to eat? Leftovers. It doesn't matter how much they've enjoyed it, even praised it, the night before - they don't want to eat it again. Hence the birth of this blog concept. Not only, to get my family to eat leftovers, but also to help us all use just that much less. I know that my little family probably throws away enough food to feed another family of 4 every week. I hope this to be a place where we can all come together and share our recipes and advice to help recycle leftover food into something fabulous. If you would like to be a contributor to this blog, please leave a comment. Bon Appetit!
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