Smoked Tofu Baked Chimichangas Food

SMOKED TURKEY BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat your toaster oven to 400 degrees F or high.
• Place turkey in a bowl and season with chili powder. Add shredded cabbage, chipotles in adobo, tomato sauce, scallions. Toss filling to combine and season with salt and pepper. Place tortillas in a kitchen towel and set in microwave. Microwave on high for 1 minute. To build, place a generous handful of cheese near one edge of the tortilla. Pile 1/4 of your filling in the tortilla. Tuck sides up and roll tortilla tightly. Repeat to make 4 large stuffed tortilla wraps. Brush the toaster oven baking tray with vegetable or olive oil. Brush the wraps with oil and bake until deep golden all over, 15 to 17 minutes. Top with sour cream, cilantro or parsley and chopped orange or yellow tomato, as garnishes.

SMOKED TOFU BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat toaster oven to 400 degrees F or high.
• Place tofu in a bowl and season with chili powder.
• Add cabbage, chipotles in adobo, scallions, and tomato sauce. Toss filling to combine and season with salt and pepper.
• Warm tortillas in the microwave wrapped in a towel.
• To build, place about 1/4 of the cheese near one edge of a tortilla. Top with 1/4 of the filling. Tuck sides up and roll up the tortilla. Place in toaster oven baking tray, seam side on the side pointing up to minimize spillage. Repeat with the other three tortillas and remaining filling.
• Brush the wraps with oil, being careful to get in between the wraps and between wraps and tray.
• Bake until golden, 15-17 minutes.
• Top with optional ingredients if desired.

BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine turkey and chili powder (and other seasonings, if using). Add cabbage, chipotles, tomato sauce, and scallions. Toss filling to combine well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place tortillas in a kitchen towel and place in microwave. Microwave 1 minute on high.
• To build the chimichangas, place one of the tortillas on a flat surface. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese near one edge of the tortilla. Pile 1/4 of the filling on top. Tuck sides up and roll tightly. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese, and filling.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (DO NOT do this if you are using a toaster oven. Apparently foil can wreck the oven). Brush a thin layer of oil over the foil (If using a toaster oven, brush the oil directly on the baking tray).
• Place chimichangas on prepared sheet. Brush lightly, but completely, with oil.
• Bake until wraps are deeply golden, about 15-17 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream, cilantro, tomatoes, and salsa, if desired.

BAKED VEGETARIAN CHIMICHANGAS (WARM OR COLD)

Steps:

• Sauté the chopped onion, garlic, and mushrooms (if using) in olive oil until onion is soft.
• 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.
• In a large bowl, mix remaining ingredients except tortillas.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sprinkle each with grated cheddar, serve with extra sour cream, guacamole, and salsa, and enjoy!
• Makes 8 to 10 large chimichangas, depending on the amount of filling you put in each.
• (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.).
• 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! :).