Smothered Burritos with Green Chile Sauce

Make Mexican night special with these Smothered Burritos with Green Chile Sauce. A beef and bean burrito is covered in an easy, creamy green chile sauce in this easy weeknight recipe.

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.

These Smothered Burritos with Green Chile Sauce are a step better than fast food burritos. Even Mexican restaurant 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!

I know that a beef filled burrito isn’t usually served with a white sauce, but I first started making these burritos back in 2013 and I have been addicted to the combination since. (And I must really love this sauce, because it’s the same sauce you’ll find on my White Chicken Enchiladas!)

Ingredients

• Ground Beef: I like to use a leaner ground beef so that I don’t have to worry about draining any fat.
• Onion and Garlic: These are just for flavor.
• Seasonings: You’ll need chili powder and cumin, as well as salt and pepper.
• Beans: You can use canned refried beans, or make homemade refried beans.
• Cheese: I use cheddar cheese, but you could use another easy melting cheese. Add pepper jack for some extra spice!
• Tortillas: I like to make 4 bigger burritos from this recipe, but you can also use smaller tortillas and make smaller burritos.
• Butter: This is the start of the sauce.
• Flour: The flour will help thicken up the sauce.
• Chicken Broth: I think chicken broth has better flavor than beef broth, but feel free to swap out the chicken broth for a different broth.
• Sour Cream: This makes the sauce nice and creamy.
• Green Chiles: You just need one small can of green chiles.

How to Make Smothered Burritos

STEP 1: Add the ground beef to a hot skillet, and start cooking it. When it starts to brown, add the onion and garlic and continue to cook. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.

STEP 2: Add the refried beans and the water to the pan and stir to combine. Let the mixture heat through.

STEP 3: In another skillet, make the sauce by melting the butter, then whisking in the flour. Let this cook for a minute or so.

STEP 4: Slowly whisk in the broth. Let this cook until the mixture is slightly thickened.

STEP 5: Turn off the heat and stir in the sour cream and the green chiles.

STEP 6: Start to assemble the burritos. Divide the cheese between the burritos and spread down the center of each tortilla.

STEP 7: Add the ground beef mixture. Try to spread it down the tortilla as well as possible.

STEP 8: Roll the burritos by folding in the ends, then tucking the other side as you roll.

STEP 9: To serve, place a burrito on a plate, then add some of the green chile sauce. Then top with any desired toppings.

Tips and Tricks

• It is easiest to roll your burritos if you tortillas are fresh. If they have been in the pantry for a bit, microwave them to get them nice and pliable.
• This makes a good amount of green chile sauce, so just add as much to your burrito as you’d like.
• We like to serve these burritos with extra cheese, lettuce, and tomato on top.
• Store any leftovers in separate containers.

More Burrito Recipes

Chicken Burrito Recipe with Red and Green Sauce
Bean, Sausage, and Beef Burritos
Frito Pie Burritos
Pork Carnitas Burrito Bowl
Camping Breakfast Burritos

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Smothered Burritos with Green Chile Sauce

5 from 2 votes

Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 0 servings

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

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Make Mexican night special with these Smothered Burritos with Green Chile Sauce. A beef and bean burrito is covered in an easy, creamy green chile sauce in this easy weeknight recipe.

Ingredients

Burritos

• ▢ 1 lb ground beef
• ▢ 1 small onion diced
• ▢ 1 clove garlic minced
• ▢ 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 1 (16 oz) can refried beans
• ▢ 1/4 cup water
• ▢ 1 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ 4 burrito sized 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 chopped green chiles
• ▢ additional cheese, shredded lettuce, and diced tomatoes for serving

Instructions

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground beef. Cook for a few minutes, breaking it up as it cooks, until it starts to brown.
  1 lb ground beef
• Add in the onion and garlic and continue to cook until the meat is no longer pink and the onions are soft.
  1 small onion, 1 clove garlic
• Stir in the chili powder and the cumin, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, salt and pepper to taste
• Add in the refried beans and the water. Continue to cook for a couple more minutes, until the beans are heated through and the mixture is hot. Turn off the heat.
  1 (16 oz) can refried beans, 1/4 cup water
• Meanwhile, in another skillet, melt the butter.
  1/4 cup butter
• Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute, making sure there are no lumps.
  1/4 cup flour
• Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Let it come to a bubble and cook, stirring often, until it starts to thicken.
  2 cups chicken broth
• Turn off the heat and stir in the sour cream and the green chiles.
  1 cup sour cream, 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles
• Set the tortillas out on a counter or work surface. Divide the cheese between the tortillas, placing the cheese down the center of the tortilla.
  4 burrito sized flour tortillas, 1 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• Take the beef mixture next and divide it evenly between the tortillas, spreading down the center of each tortilla.
• Fold in the ends of the tortilla, then roll each into a burrito.
• To serve, place a burrito on a plate. Add the green Chile sauce over the burrito. Top with additional cheese, if desired, as well as lettuce and tomatoes.
  additional cheese, shredded lettuce, and diced tomatoes

Recipe Notes:

This makes a good amount of sauce. You may not need all of it for the burritos.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutrition information does not include any toppings.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1burrito, Calories: 787kcal (39%), Carbohydrates: 68g (23%), Protein: 41g (82%), Fat: 37g (57%), Saturated Fat: 19g (119%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 138mg (46%), Sodium: 1922mg (84%), Potassium: 217mg (6%), Fiber: 7g (29%), Sugar: 6g (7%)

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