Hearty Beef and Bean Burritos

5.00 (25)
⏱ 5 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🌶 mexican 🏷 Beans

These substantial burritos combine seasoned ground beef with refried beans for a classic, comforting filling. The mixture is wrapped in soft flour tortillas, creating a convenient meal that can be prepared in advance and frozen for later. This recipe yields 12 burritos, making it ideal for batch cooking and quick family dinners. The total preparation and cooking time is 5 minutes.

Hearty Beef and Bean Burritos

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (31 ounce) can refried beans
  • 12 large flour tortillas

Method

  1. Cook the chopped onion in the oil until it becomes tender.
  2. Introduce the minced garlic and ground beef, continuing to cook until the meat loses its pink colour.
  3. Remove any excess fat by draining the mixture.
  4. Mix in the cumin, chilli powder, salt, and pepper.
  5. Pour in the tomato sauce and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Incorporate the refried beans, stirring thoroughly until everything is combined.
  7. Allow the filling to cool down fully.
  8. Separate the cooled meat mixture into 12 equal parts.
  9. Following the packet directions, warm the tortillas, then spoon one portion of filling onto each.
  10. Fold and roll each tortilla to form a burrito.
  11. For freezing, proceed with the next steps.
  12. Arrange the burritos with the seam facing down on a baking tray and freeze until solid.
  13. Individually wrap each frozen burrito before placing them back in the freezer.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium2193200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBeans
Cuisinemexican
AuthorLaura Bruce