Beef and Bean Burritos
The guys in this house LOVE Mexican food, and Beef & Bean Burritos have been a hit here for years.
They are pretty easy to make, freeze well, and you can easily add, subtract, or replace ingredients to suit your personal tastes.
Beef and Bean Burritos are SO easy to make, perfect for Taco Tuesday, and are a budget friendly family meal.
For busy nights, the filling can be made ahead of time and it just takes minutes to finish them off.
I’ve even completely prepared the burritos, placed in my baking dish, covered tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerated, then removed and baked. PERFECT for nights when we have games and get home late.
Beef & Bean Burrito Ingredients
Ground Beef – I buy lean beef, and brown on the stove top with the onions and jalapenos. (Hot sauce too, if desired). Season with taco seasoning or burrito seasoning from a packet, if desired.
Refried Beans – Straight from the can to scoop on the tortillas!
Diced Onions – FRESH is best. We like sweet or vidalia onions, diced. However, I do use frozen or diced from the produce section if time is really tight. Saute with ground beef until clear.
Diced Jalapenos – FRESH is best. Remove seeds for milder flavor. I do have a jar of diced jalapenos (on the pickle aisle) in my refrigerator for days when I’m in a time crunch.
Flour Tortillas – Use the brand of your choice, large size to hold all the ingredients. In Texas, H-E-B sells fresh, warm, handmade tortillas and they are THE BEST!
Enchilada Sauce – We pour over the top of the wrapped burritos before baking for an extra dose of flavor.
Shredded Cheese – Cheddar is our preferred cheese though any hard cheese will work.
Feel free to add any additional toppings of your choosing, such as Mexican rice, Sour cream, Guacamole, Chopped black olives, Diced green chilies, Chopped tomatoes, etc.
Burrito Beef Mixture
You can see that I brown the ground beef, include onions & jalapenos with some hot sauce mixed in.
Wrapping the Burritos
Lay the tortilla flat, spread a thin layer of refried beans, add the ground beef mixture, rice if included, and top with cheese.
Fold the ends inside and wrap tightly.
Place in your baking dish, top with enchilada sauce, queso if included, and extra cheddar cheese.
Bake in oven, serve with toppings of your choice, and enjoy!
Can you freeze burritos?
Yes! My family loves these so much that I bake in large batches and freeze.
You can freeze baked or unbaked.
To freeze baked burritos, allow to cool down, then place flat on a baking sheet and refrigerate for about 3o minutes. Remove cookie sheet and place individually frozen burritos in a freezer safe ziploc bag. Label the bag clearly and return to freezer. This will allow you to remove individual burritos and they shouldn’t be stuck to each other. Reheat in oven or microwave. They should last in freezer for up to 2 months.
To freeze unbaked burritos, place flat in a freezer safe ziploc bag. Label the bag clearly and place in freezer. They should last in the freezer for up to 2 months. To bake, remove from freezer and bake in oven at 350 for 35 minutes, serve with toppings of your choice.
Beef and Bean Burritos
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds ground beef
- 1 package burrito size tortillas
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 jalapenos, chopped
- 1 can refried beans
- 1 can enchilada sauce
- Taco Seasoning
- Tabasco Sauce, if desired
- Louisiana Hot Sauce, if desired
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 jar queso cheese dip
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray 9×13 pan with non-stick cooking spray
Brown ground beef, add taco seasoning according to package directions
Saute onion and jalapeno in a dab of butter, add tabasco and louisiana hot sauce, if desired, amount depending on personal preference of heat level.
Layer beans, beef mixture, and cheese onto tortilla
wrap burrito
place seam side down in pan
top with enchilada sauce and jar of queso cheese dip
Bake for 20 minutes until heated through and cheese melted
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 490Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 829mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 36g
These are a few items I find helpful in my own kitchen when preparing Beef & Bean Burritos:
Julia Cosgrove says
I’ll have to try this. My husband would love it.
Linda Manns Linneman says
Such a great meal. Love this. Thank you so much
Anne C says
Looks so good! Thanks for sharing!
Zoey says
I love a good burrito for a weeknight meal.
donna porter says
This recipe looks delicious. I will be making this soon…
Linda Manns Linneman says
These look awesome. So good. Thank you for sharing
Linda Manns Linneman says
So good. It makes your mouth water. Thank you
Michelle Ayers says
ohhh that looks good!
Graceful Coffee says
This is a great recipe for a summertime BBQ! 🙂
Linda Manns Linneman says
So good. Great supper at my house. God Bless
marlene a harris says
yummy cannot wait to make them
Renee Rousseau says
Burritos are wonderful to have on hand for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks! I never thought of keeping frozen onions on hand and definitely added them to my grocery list. Thanks for sharing a easy peasey healthy recipe!
Linda Manns Linneman says
What a great quick and easy meal. Thank you so much
Amy Green says
My family loves Mission tortillas and eat them all the time. Now I have an excuse to use them in your great recipe. I plan on varying the recipe a little by adding sliced black olives on top and some diced tomatoes.
Jayne Townsley says
I like the idea of baking them! We usually just make ours and eat them as is.
Jasmine Stanford says
This looks absolutely delicious!
Linda Manns Linneman says
These will be great when I have family and friends over. They just look awesome. I hope mine look this good
Stacy says
I like how simple it is. I never thought of adding enchilada sauce. I usually add Rotel tomatoes to my burritos because I like them a little spicy.
Barrie says
My kids would love this! I love how easy it is to make. Despite peferring cheddar cheese, I think the kids would prefer queso cheese dip.
ladymagnolia99 (Judy Cox) says
My favorite Mexican food are burritos!! I love Bean and Beef are my favorites. I do put Green Chili Peppers in mine, since I love that taste with them.
Cynthia R says
A burrito is always my go to dinner when I’m in a hurry, just love all that cheese!
john hutchens says
The burritos sound very good. I am adding the recipe to my box of easy meals. Thank you for sharing.
monique s says
I love beef bean burritos. I am going to try this recipe for sure
Cathy French says
As much as I love taco bell burritos nothing is better than homemade. I love burritos more than any other mexican food so this is something I will suredly make.
Vicki Wurgler says
looks so good-my husband would love this recipe
Sarah L says
That would make a filling meal with a side salad.
pollylee says
We love trying new Mexican recipes. One of our very favorites is Burritos. Thanks for sharing!
shelly peterson says
Mexican food is my favorite! These look really good. I will have to try these.
heather says
These look so yummy and one recipe the kids would love thanks for sharing this one.
Linda Manns Linneman says
These sound so good. Such a great recipe. I can’t wait to try these. Thank you for sharing
kristin sims says
thanks for showing your pictures on how to wrap the burritos….delicious!
Robin Wilson says
There is not an ingredient in this recipe that me and my family don’t just love. I am venturing into Mexican cooking so this is a good one for a novice like myself. Thanks for sharing!