Saturday, July 31, 2010

Recipe Review: Beef and Bean Burritos

Another stolen recipe form The Pioneer Woman.  It's not really stealing since she posts them on the web, so we'll call it sharing.  It's not like I claim them to be my own concoction.  I loved this recipe.  I've made a couple other burritos recipes here and there and they've been okay, but this one was excellent.  It would be easy to mix it up too and make beef and rice or whatever.

Ingredients


■2 pounds Ground Beef

■½ whole Medium Onion

■1 can (7 Ounce) Mexican Tomato Sauce Or Enchilada Sauce

■Salt And Pepper, to taste

■Cumin, Oregano, Chili Powder, Garlic To Taste

■1 can (28 Ounce) Refried Beans

■¾ cups Grated Cheddar Cheese

■12 whole Burrito-sized Flour Tortillas

■Extra Grated Cheese, For Sprinkling

■Extra Sauce, For Drizzling

■Cilantro Leaves, Optional

■Optional Filling Ingredients: Mexican Rice, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Green Chilies, Pico De Gallo

Preparation Instructions

Brown ground beef with onion and season to taste. Pour in sauce and simmer over low heat. Add water if mixture gets too dry.



Heat refried beans in a saucepan. Add cheese and stir in till melted. Keep warm.



Heat tortillas in microwave for one minute.



Spread a small amount of beans on each tortilla. Add meat. Fold over ends, then roll up. Place two burritos on a microwave-safe plate. Drizzle red sauce over the top and sprinkle with more grated cheddar. Microwave for one minute, or until cheese is melted and burritos are very hot. Serve immediately.


Here's the deal with the Mexican tomato sauce, blog shows El Pato, which Walmart sells.  I bought and thankfully tasted it before dumping it in the meat mixture.  Now I love spicy stuff, but this stuff is mucho caliente.  So I added a little and 1/2 a can of Enchilada sauce that I had.  I did the same thing for the topping and it was perfect.

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