Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4           cup  bacon grease
  2               cups  chopped or shredded cooked beef pork or
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  1             medium  onion -- diced
  2                     garlic cloves -- minced~
  2             medium  tomatoes -- chopped
  2               cans  chopped green chilies -- (4 oz. each)
  1              large  peeled boiled potato -- diced
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1 1/2      teaspoons  dried oregano
  1           teaspoon  chili powder or to taste -- (up to 2)
  2        tablespoons  minced fresh cilantro
  12             large  flour tortillas -- warmed
                        vegetable oil
                        shredded cheddar cheese
                        sour cream
                        guacamole
                        salsa
                        shredded lettuce
                        chopped tomatoes
                        sliced ripe olives

Preparation:

In a skillet, melt bacon grease over medium heat. Saute meat, onion, garlic tomatoes, chilies and potatoes until the onion softens. Add salt, oregano, chili powder and cilantro; simmer 2-3 minutes. Place a scant 1/2 cup meat filling on each tortilla. Fold, envelope-style, like a burrito. Fry seam side down, in 1/2 inch of hot oil (360-375 degrees) until crispy and brown. Turn and brown other side. Drain briefly on a paper towel. Place on a serving plate and top with shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, guacamole and salsa. Place shredded lettuce next to chimichanga and top with tomatoes and olives. Serve immediately. Yield: 12 servings. Though still debated. Tuscon is generally credited as the original home of the chimichanga (a fried "burro", as we call them, stuffed with meat, onions and chilies). I've combined several recipes into this one, and it's fairly authen

Nutritional Information:

848 Calories (kcal); 29g Total Fat; (30% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 126g Carbohydrate; 13mg Cholesterol; 1644mg Sodium