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Beef and Bean Smothered Burritos

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Beef and Bean Smothered Burritos – make Mexican night special by smothering beef and bean burritos with a delicious green chile sauce.

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We love a good Mexican inspired dinner at our house! If you are the same, you’ll also want to try these Black Bean Tacos or Green Chicken Enchiladas.

Beef and Bean Smothered Burrito on a plate.

In high school, we had an open campus. Which pretty much meant that no one stayed at school for lunch. At least anyone that I know. In fact, in my whole 3 years of high school, I never once ate in the cafeteria.

The town I grew up in wasn’t huge at all, but there wasn’t a local hangout like you see depicted on many tv shows. But we did have fast food.

And since we were all poor high school students, more often than not we ended up at Taco Bell. Sad, but true – that’s what I remember about high school lunches.

Today, I prefer to get my Mexican fix at home. In fact, in the last 4+ years, I’ve been to Taco Bell twice. Both pregnancy cravings. And both times I got sick. But tacos and burritos at home? I could seriously go for that every day.

These Beef and Bean Smothered Burritos are definitely a step (or two) above those fast food burritos. And guess what? I’m guessing you could have these made in less time than it would take to drive to the local fast food drive thru. A simple beef and bean mixture is wrapped up inside a tortilla and then the whole thing is covered in a delicious green chile sauce. Top it with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes and you are in Mexican food heaven. And a food coma when you are finished, but it’s totally worth it!

Beef and Bean Burrito smothered in green chile sauce cut open with a fork.

More Burrito Recipes

Smothered Chicken Burritos
Bean, Sausage, and Beef Burritos
Frito Pie Burritos
Pork Carnitas Burrito Bowl
Camping Breakfast Burritos

Beef and Bean Smothered Burrito on a plate.

Beef and Bean Smothered Burritos

5 from 1 vote
Author: Deborah Harroun
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
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Beef and Bean Smothered Burritos - make Mexican night special by smothering beef and bean burritos with a delicious green chile sauce.

Ingredients

Burritos

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 16 oz can Traditional refried beans
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 8-inch flour tortillas

Green Chile Sauce

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 4 oz can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles, undrained
  • shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes for 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.
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  2. Joanne says

    We were allowed out for lunch also! I don’t think I even remember what floor my high school’s cafeteria was on…

    These are such a better alternative to fast food!

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  4. Aggie says

    I remember always wishing for an open campus, but in our small town it was a hike even to McDonald’s 🙂

    Funny, I get a Taco Bell craving every now and then but I know better and you just confirmed it. I would so rather eat good Mexican at home!! These look delicious!

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  6. Marjory says

    We have Mexican or tex-mex style every Tuesday (it makes planning easy.) Looks like another tasty dish to try! Thanks!

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  9. Chels R. says

    That looks so good! In our school, we had a Taco Bell stand, and we could get a lot of the favorites there. But homemade is definitely the way to go!

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  11. Tracey says

    I could eat Mexican food every single day and never get sick of it! I wish I could reach through my screen and grab a burrito for lunch today, they look awesome! Have a good weekend 🙂

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  12. carrian says

    Not only do those look delicious, but the others as well! I’ve only been to Taco Bell 2-3 times, but I usually got those cinnamon thingys. haha

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  13. kelley {mountain mama cooks} says

    I’m so with you. We used to eat at Taco Bell and the like during high school too! Now I’m not sure I could stomach it. These burritos are the perfect way to eat fast food Mexican at home without all the yuck or guilt. They look amazing, Deb!

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