Description
Homemade taco bell beefy melt burrito delivers restaurant-style comfort straight to kitchen counters. Layered beef, cheese, and signature sauce create a quick, satisfying meal you can enjoy without leaving home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 (1 oz) packet taco seasoning
- ¼ cup water or beef broth
- 4 burrito-sized flour tortillas
- 2 cups cooked Mexican rice or instant Mexican rice
- 1 cup refried beans (optional)
- 2 cups Fritos or Doritos
- 1 cup cheese dip, warmed (like Tostitos)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- ½ cup sour cream
- Salsa (if desired)
Instructions
- Sear Beef: In a sauté pan over medium-high heat, crumble and cook ground beef until completely browned, breaking into fine fragments, roughly 6-7 minutes.
- Season Mixture: Integrate taco seasoning with beef, stirring thoroughly and simmering briefly to harmonize flavors, then gently fold in refried beans to create a rich, cohesive filling.
- Prepare Components: Simultaneously warm Mexican rice and microwave tortillas for 30 seconds to enhance flexibility and ensure smooth wrapping.
- Layer Ingredients: Centralize the tortilla, spreading beef and bean mixture, then cascade rice across the base, strategically sprinkling crushed Fritos for textural contrast.
- Implement Cheese Elements: Generously distribute cheese dip, sprinkle shredded cheese, and crown with a delicate swirl of sour cream.
- Roll Technique: Execute precise folding by tucking sides inward and rolling from the bottom edge, creating a compact, sealed burrito structure.
- Finishing Touch: Optionally, crisp the exterior by toasting in a skillet for 2-3 minutes per side, developing a golden, crunchy shell. Serve immediately, complemented with salsa if desired.
Notes
- Meat Mastery: Brown ground beef thoroughly, breaking into tiny pieces to ensure even cooking and maximum flavor infusion.
- Seasoning Secret: Simmer taco seasoning with beef for one extra minute to activate spices and develop deeper taste profile.
- Texture Trick: Blend refried beans with beef carefully, adjusting water to create smooth, spreadable consistency that prevents burrito from becoming dry.
- Crispy Crunch Technique: Toasting burrito in skillet creates golden exterior and helps seal ingredients inside, enhancing overall eating experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 85 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg