Baked Chimichangas
Ingredients
- 6 large tortillas
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 220g cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 courgette, thinly sliced
- 3 tsp taco seasoning
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 russet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- ½ cup cashews, soaked in hot water
- ⅓ cup salsa
- ½ smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- ¼ cup cashews soaked in ¼ cup hot water
- ½ large avocado, diced
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- Cherry tomatoes, quartered
- Chopped coriander
- Red onion, finely chopped
- Avocado, diced
- Juice of ½ lime
Steps
- Preheat oven to 210C.
- Heat oil in the wok on medium. Sauté the bell peppers until slightly softened.
- Add the mushrooms and cook until slightly browned, stirring frequently.
- Add the zucchini and red onion and cook until just tender. Make sure most liquid is evaporated.
- Add black beans, mix well, and season with taco seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Combine the potato, carrot, and cashews in a pot with enough water to cover.
- Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes and carrots are fork-tender.
- Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water and drain the remaining.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, and cashews to the blender, with 4 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid.
- Add the salsa, chipotle, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, hot sauce, and salt.
- Blend until very smooth. Add more cooking water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- Blend cashews with water until very smooth.
- Add avocado, coriander, lemon juice, and salt and blend once again until smooth.
- Mix cherry tomatoes, coriander, red onion, avocado and lime juice.
- Warm the tortillas to soften. Add ½ cup filling and ¼ cup cheese. Roll into a burrito. Repeat.
- Place the rolled chimichangas onto a lined baking tray.
- Brush or spray each with additional olive oil, and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
