These are the "Gimme Chimis" from a book called 'Eat Drink & Be Vegan'. They are not really chimichangas because they are not deep fried. I kind of wish I deep fried them but I'm not that crazy. I followed directions to pan fry them in olive oil and they came out very pretty looking. These were okay. I am pretty sure they would have been better had I not deviated from the written recipe. I used black beans instead of pinto, tofu instead of tempeh, omitted the cinnamon and cloves and used a tomato and basil flavored tortilla. I changed way too many things. If you're curious as to what's in them: black beans, zucchini, green pepper, red pepper, onions, garlic, tofu, chipotle hot sauce, oregano, cumin, chili powder, salt. I will probably try them again following the recipe exactly. The book looks great though. There are a ton of recipes that I want to try.
7 comments:
Me gusto chimichangas mucho. Those look so good!
Ha ha, I was reading this, and "I used this instead of that, etc" That's sooo me! Love it.
Looks yummy.
Those look super, Kim!
woah, that's almost like an oxymoron. what a feat! thanks for sharing.
mmm those look really good! I am sad to say that I have never had a chimichanga, but ive got some black beans in my pantry so maybe i should experiment soon!
I really like that recipe. I alter it a little too when I make it though. I usually leave out the tempeh and just use beans for the protein.
I've never had any bad luck with the recipes in ED&BV. It's a great cookbook.
They do look pretty! I haven't tried this recipe yet but now I want to after seeing how well yours turned out.
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