Burritos Grande

Remember back in the day when you’d buy those frozen burritos and either pop them in the microwave or oven and have a quick and easy dinner in no time?  That’s pretty much what these homemade burritos reminded me of last night for our annual Cinco de Mayo backyard dinner. 

Last year I did taco burgers, but this year, I wanted something more traditional.  Burritos.  Now you know me – I’m big into ground turkey – but last night I went for the ground beef… more “authentic” I suppose.  With some refried beans down the center, topped with the beef mixture and a sprinkle of cheese, these little guys were wrapped up, baked, topped with cheese, and baked a little more before being topped with sour cream and salsa. 

They were awesome… especially on our patriotic paper plates in the backyard.

Burritos Grande

 

Burritos Grande

What You Need:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• ½ c sour cream
• 1 can refried beans
• 12 tortillas
• 2 c shredded Mexican blend cheese
• Salsa and sour cream for topping

How You Do It:

1. Brown ground beef until no longer pink.  Stir in taco seasoning and ¾ c water.  Mix to combine.
2. Remove from heat and stir in ½ c sour cream.
3. Spread spoonful of beans down each tortilla and top with about ¼ c meat mixture.  Sprinkle with a tiny bit of cheese and fold like a burrito (sides in, then roll).
4. Place in a 9x13 baking dish (I had to use two), cover, and bake at 350* for 25 minutes.
5. Uncover, top with remaining cheese, and bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

 Burritos Grande recipe adapted from Kraft Recipes.