Beef and Bean Smothered Burritos - make Mexican night special by smothering beef and bean burritos with a delicious green chile sauce.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword smothered burritos
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
Burritos
1lbground beef
1teaspooncumin
1teaspoonchili powder
1/2teaspooncoriander
salt and pepper to taste
116 oz can Traditional refried beans
1/4cupwater
1 1/2cupsshredded cheddar cheese
68-inch flour tortillas
Green Chile Sauce
1/4cupbutter
1/4cupflour
2cupschicken broth
1cupsour cream
14 oz can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles, undrained
shredded lettuce and diced tomatoesfor serving
Instructions
Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat until no longer pink, breaking up as it cooks. When it is almost done, add the cumin, chili powder, coriander, salt and pepper. When completely cooked, stir in the refried beans and water. Stir to combine and remove from heat.
Meanwhile, in another skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk together. Cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Let it come to a bubble and cook, stirring often, until it starts to thicken. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream and green chiles.
Assemble the burritos: Working with one tortilla at a time, spread 1/6 of the beef mixture down the center of the tortilla. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of the cheese over the beef. Fold in two ends of the tortilla, then roll into a burrito. Place the burrito on a plate and spoon some of the Green Chile Sauce over the burrito. Add 2 more tablespoons of the cheese over the top. Top with shredded lettuce and diced tomato.