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burritos

laura0703 avatar
Recipe by
Laura Ashley
@laura0703
naugatuck, CT

A family favorite. When my daughters were teenagers with busy schedules I would make a double batch on Friday evening and store them on a covered tray in the refrigerator. They would disappear over the weekend and I wouldn't have to worry that they were missing meals.

yield 5 (two per serving - ear hearty!)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Saute

Ingredients For burritos

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 lg
    green pepper, diced small
  • 1 lg
    (not sweet) yellow onion, diced small
  • 1 lb
    lean chopped beef (or turkey, if you must)
  • 8 oz
    plain tomato sauce
  • 1 pkg
    chili mix, any heat you prefer (1 or 1.25 ounce package)
  • 16 oz
    refried beans
  • 15 slice
    yellow american cheese
  • 10 lg
    flour tortillas
  • 4 Tbsp
    water, or more, as needed

How To Make burritos

  • 1
    In a large - preferably non stick - skillet, saute chopped pepper and onion on medium - low heat in olive oil until onions are soft.
  • 2
    Add lean meat to skillet and brown, breaking up chunks.
  • 3
    Add tomato sauce and a few tablespoons of water to skillet, stirring to combine. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 4
    Stir in chili Mix.
  • 5
    Stir in refried beans. Add water, if necessary. Cover and allow to heat through thoroughly.
  • 6
    Mixture should not be watery. If it is, reduce until filling is dry enough to loosely hold together on a spoon.
  • 7
    Remove from heat and allow to sit for 20 minutes for flavors to meld.
  • 8
    Layout one tortilla shell. Place one and a half slices Cheese approximately one and one half inches from the bottom edge of the tortilla so that they form a rectangle with the long side running parallel to the bottom edge.
  • 9
    Loosely spread 3 to 4 heaping tablespoons of filling along the middle of the cheese.
  • 10
    Bring the bottom flap of the tortilla up over the filling and roll up to the top, making sure the filing stays on the cheese. Pinkies are useful here.
  • 11
    Fold the left and right sides under to make a neat package. Voila! You have a burrito!
  • 12
    Repeat with each of the remaining tortilla pastries .
  • 13
    If the burritos are too cold (cheese should be melty), you can briely microwave them. They are especially good the next day.
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