Chicken Chimichangas With Green Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
    2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles
    5 pitted green olives
    1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
    1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
    1/2 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
    1 pound shredded cooked chicken meat
    8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
    1 cup chopped green onion
    1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
Preparation
    Pour the cream of chicken soup into a blender along with the green chiles, olives, jalapeno, and lime juice. Puree until smooth, then pour into a saucepan, and warm over medium-low heat while proceeding with the recipe.
    In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and taco seasoning until well blended. Fold in the chicken. Evenly divide mixture among the 8 tortillas. Fold each tortilla into a rectangular packet around the filling.
    Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry 4 chimichangas at a time until golden brown, then drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
    To serve, place a chimichanga on a plate, and ladle the warm sauce overtop. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and green onions. Finish with a dollop of sour cream.

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