Smothered Burritos
These smothered burritos are full of delicious refried beans and ground beef, topped with a seriously flavorful red sauce. This will be your new favorite burrito!
Servings: 12 burritos
Ingredients
For red sauce:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon hot mole
- 4 cups beef stock
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
- 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
For burritos:
- 2-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 16 ounce can refried beans with green chilies
- 3 ladles of prepared red sauce
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 12 burrito size flour tortillas
- 8 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese
- 1 cup guacamole
- 1 cup sour cream
- Lettuce shredded
- Tomatoes chopped
- Cilantro chopped
Instructions
For red sauce:
- In a large pot melt butter over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Keep whisking until the mixture starts to bubble.
- Whisk in the mole until incorporated.
- Pour in beef stock, add spices and whisk till combined.
- Pour in water, milk, tomato sauce, and tomato paste.
- Whisk till smooth, cover, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer for an hour, making sure to whisk every 15 minutes.
- Once fully cooked lower heat to low to keep warm.
- Start preparing your burritos.
For burritos:
- Add ground beef and onions to a large high-sided skillet and set over medium-high heat.
- Cook until the meat has browned and drain off any excess fat if needed.
- Stir in refried beans, 3 ladles of red sauce, and taco seasoning.
- Mix together until hot.
- Keep the meat on low while you assemble the burritos.
- Cook tortillas according to package directions and add a handful of cheese and a scoop of meat to the middle. Roll the burrito up, add it to a plate and ladle red sauce over the burrito. Sprinkle with cheese, and melt the cheese under the oven broiler.
- Top with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, and cilantro if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 1186kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 2409mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 10g