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This ground beef burrito recipe is loaded with seasoned beef, refried beans, onions, and cheese wrapped in soft flour tortillas. It’s the ultimate handheld comfort food and freezer-friendly too!
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: Savory, hearty, and as spicy as you like, ground beef burritos are a popular meal any time.
- Skill Level: Once the ground beef is cooked, just assemble and serve.
- Budget Tip: Toss in finely diced leftover meats, veggies, or cheeses into burritos to stretch the recipe further.
- Swaps: Use all refried beans or add black beans for a vegetarian meal.
- Time-Saving Tip: Meal prep beef burritos and freeze for up to 4 months for quick dinners and workday lunches.
Ingredient Tips for Beef Burritos
- Meat & Beans: Ground beef, chicken, or turkey are perfect in homemade burritos. Buy or make homemade refried beans and freeze them for future recipes.
- Seasonings: Buy it or make homemade taco seasoning and adjust the ingredients just the way you like. Plus, you’ll have extra to use as a rub for steak fajitas or to season Mexican corn.
- Cheese: Any shredded cheese works, but a Mexican blend, crumbled cotija, or Monterey Jack are great starts.
- Tortillas: Large flour tortillas will hold up the best in this recipe. Corn tortillas work too, but might work better as tostadas using the same ingredients.
Best Burrito Toppings
Anything that goes in a taco works in a burrito, too!
- Veggies: Add diced tomatoes, brown or white rice, quinoa, bell peppers, shredded lettuce, sliced olives, jalapenos, or green chiles.
- Tasty Toppings: sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.
Storing and Reheating
Wrap leftover beef burritos in plastic and store them in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat them in the microwave or bake them in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 350°F.
To freeze, simply wrap cooled burritos in foil and transfer to zippered freezer bags for up to 4 months. Thaw in the refrigerator.
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Beef Burrito Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef 80/20
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 1 ounce taco seasoning 1 packet
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro optional
- 6 large flour tortillas warmed, 12-inch
- 16 ounces canned refried beans 1 can, warmed
- 1 ½ cups shredded pepper jack cheese
Instructions
- In a 12" skillet set over medium-high heat add ground beef and yellow onion.
- Cook the meat until it’s no longer pink and the onions are translucent. Drain any fat.
- Add in the taco seasoning and prepare according to the packet directions.
- Stir in the cilantro (if using) and remove from the heat.
- Lay out the flour tortillas and spread a layer of refried beans into the middle of each tortilla.
- Top each tortilla with an equal amount of the meat mixture and shredded cheese.
- Roll up each tortilla burrito-style and enjoy warm.
- Optional: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add burrito seam side down and cook 2-3 minutes or until slightly browned. Flip over and repeat with the other side.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Main Course
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beef burritos yummy looks delicious so i gotta try this one John from Belgium you are the best .
Hi John, let me know how it turns out!
I love burritos. I make them quite often at home, but I combine my ground beef and refried beans together in one pan. Less clean up. We aren’t a fan of cilantro, but I do add a 4 oz can of diced green chilis to the mix and then everyone adds whatever add-in they want. I have never browned the burrito, but I think I will do that next go around. BTW, love your recipes.
Thank you, Dorothy. That is so sweet of you!
Love the printable page with all the options!!
for corn tortillas I use a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper lay 6 corn tortillas out and brush with olive oil 350 degrees in the oven watching until they bubble a little crispy on the edges.
For flour I use an iwatani butane stove . next to the pan of meat etc. heats the tortillas and slightly brown. quick and easy.
Thanks for sharing your tips, Michael!
My husband really liked these! Thank you
You’re welcome Shawna, so happy to hear that!
Thanks for this recipe. I can’t eat tomatoes any more, but I like beef burritos. This recipe hits the mark. Thanks
So happy you enjoyed it, Judy!