We can all pretend that we are always ready to whip up a meal for our starving kids. But, after being on the road or on a plane for a month straight, I would rather everyone just make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
When I came across the recipe for quick spicy beef burritos in my latest Gooseberry Patch Cookbook I am reviewing on the way home from a week on the beach, I knew even my kicking and screaming bad attitude towards cooking right now could handle it.
The great thing about this recipe is Beyer pantry friendly ingredients.
Don't we all have refried beans, diced tomatoes and chilies and taco seasoning in bulk? Or just me?
Of course, I always have literally hundreds of pounds of meat just laying around in one of my two chest freezers. I get the frozen pound of ground beef going with a quarter cup of diced onions.
Once the beef is browned, drained of any excess grease, add those tomatoes, beans and seasoning.
Stir to combine and let simmer for several minutes. And I dare you not to steal a bite.
You will notice my spoon is missing from my awesome Fighting Illini spoon rest.
Now, stop sneaking bites and start assembling. For a healthier option, grab whole wheat tortillas. If you are gluten free, go for the corn. If you are me and you are going with what you have, you will use run of the mill flour tortillas for the family.
Add shredded cheese and roll up tortillas and serve.
Notice, I have some corn tortillas in the mix. And if you like more filling in your burritos, go for it. Add some guacamole. It's healthy!
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📖 Recipe
Quick Spicy Beef Burritos
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- ¼ c. diced onion
- 1-¼ ounce package of taco seasoning
- 16 ounce can refried beans
- 10 ounce can of diced tomatoes and green chilies
- Flour or corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown beef with onion.
- Drain off any excess grease and stir in the taco seasoning, beans and tomatoes and chilies. Simmer for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Warm up flour tortillas or crisp up corn tortillas and fill with beef filling.
- Sprinkle with cheese and then roll up and serve immediately.
Nutrition
This recipe is from a cookbook given to me by Gooseberry Patch. The recipe commentary and opinions are mine.
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Crystal Kellner
We also had Taco Tuesday at our house! The husband had it all ready when the kids and I got home from work! Salsa and Chips on the table - just like at the restaurant he said!
Tanmay Roy
Seems very easy. I will try this today. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up!
plasterer bristol
This sounds lovely. Going to give this a go. thanks for sharing this recipe.
Simon