Chimichangas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb lean ground beef
    1 onion, finely chopped
    1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    1 teaspoon ground red chili pepper
    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
    1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, undrained
    1 tomatoes, chopped
    1 egg, beaten
    2 tablespoons margarine, melted
    8 flour tortillas, warmed (10-inch)
    salsa (optional)
    sour cream (optional)
Preparation
    Heat oven to 400\u00b0F.
    Brown ground beef and onion. Drain excess grease.
    Add red wine vinegar, red chiles, cinnamon, cloves, green chiles, and tomatoes.
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
    Spoon 1/2 cup of the meat mixture into the center of each tortilla.
    Brush the edges of the tortillas with the beaten egg to seal.
    Fold the tortillas over the meat mixture to make a square bundle.
    Brush each chimichanga with melted margarine.
    Place on non-stick cookie sheet with seam side down.
    Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned and heated through.
    Top with salsa and sour cream (optional).

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