DELICIOUS BIRRIA CHIMICHANGAS W/ CONSUME

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and high in protein.

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while corn is often cheaper.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: green bell peppers

Banana peppers provide a milder heat, while green bell peppers are less expensive.

Start by boiling water in a pot and adding salt to taste.

Add the neck bones to the boiling water, which will take about 2 to 2.5 hours to cook.

After about 1 hour and 45 minutes, remove the meat from the bones and discard the bones and onion.

Add the chuck roast to the pot and let it cook for about an hour to an hour and a half until tender.

Prepare the spices in a molcajete by grinding them together.

Add the ground spices to the pot with the meat and let it cook for another hour to an hour and a half until the meat is very tender.

While the meat is cooking, make a bean sauce by adding a pinch of cumin and garlic powder to boiled tomatoes and salt.

Blend the tomatoes into a sauce and set aside.

Once the meat is done, chop it up and place it back in the bowl.

Prepare the chimichangas by placing meat, cilantro, onion, and cheese onto a tortilla, then fold it up.

Place the folded chimichangas into a fryer to cook until golden brown.

Serve with consommé, lime, and additional garnishes.

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