Beef and Bean Chimichangas(without the beef) lol

Yes I said without the beef. I pretty much don't eat red meat anymore, and the health benefits of eating that way are amazing, if i craved it, sure i would have it every now and then....but honestly it is starting to disgust me more and more and my taste buds always lean more towards vegies. A few of my friends wanted this recipe. It's very simple, healthy and you can make alot, freeze or have more for lunches.

• 1lb lean ground beef (here i used about 2cups or so of cooked lentils and added my homemade taco seasoning, was amazing! and soooo healthy)
• 3/4 c. chopped onion
• 3/4 c. diced green bell pepper
• 1 1/2 c. corn
• 2 cups taco sauce
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 can refried beans (i also used homemade)
• at least 8 medium or large flour tortillas
• 1 package of shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 tbsp melted butter (i dont feel too guilty using the butter or cheese knowing everything else in this is fat free)
• shredded lettuce and diced tomato for toppings

Preheat oven to 350

mix cooked, seasoned(with taco seasoning) lentils, onion, bell pepper and corn in a skillet and cook on med/high for 5 min or till vegies are tender. Stir in the taco sauce and season with chili powder, garlic salt, and cumin, stir till blended. heat throughouly. remove from heat and set aside.

Usually while that is cooking i get the refried beans ready and spread a thin layer onto each tortilla. Spoon the lentil/vegie sauce down the center and top with the desired amount of cheese. Roll up the tortillas and place seam side down onto a baking sheet, brush with melted butter.

Bake for about 30 minutes or till golden brown, top with lettuce tomato or whatever else you wish. Get creative!!

All the times i have made this i got at least 8-9 chimichangas. I would make what you want either for your meal and have leftovers for the next day...or before baking, freeze the extra cuz they freeze very well, pull them out and cook for 30-45 minutes depending if you thaw first. Go make yourself a vegetarian chimichanga now! I promise you cant even tell the difference between the lentils and beef, well yes you can. They taste better!