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Bean Burrito Recipe
This is Great Grandma's famous bean burrito recipe, filled with amped up creamy beans and on the table in 30 minutes!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 275 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Refried Beans
- 1 (30-ounce) can refried beans
- ¼ cup Crisco shortening
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
To Assemble
- 12 uncooked soft taco size flour tortillas
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Add the beans, shortening, and milk to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Stir in the cheddar cheese and taco seasoning.
- Cook the flour tortillas according to the package directions. Keep warm in a towel until ready to use.
- To assemble the burritos, add ⅓ cup of beans to the center of a tortilla, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cheddar cheese. Fold in the edges of the tortilla toward the center, then roll up, tucking in all of the filling.
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Notes
- Store. Wrap each burrito in plastic wrap and place them in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days. Reheat in the microwave.
- Freezer meal. Wrap each burrito with plastic again with aluminum foil and freeze for up to 6 months.
- Freezer meal.
- Oven. Remove the plastic, but then rewrap them with only the foil. Bake at 400°F for about 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 8-12 minutes.
- Microwave. Thaw, poke holes with a fork, wrap with a damp paper towel, and heat for 1-2 minutes until warm throughout.
Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
763mg
(32%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
306IU
(6%)
Calcium
233mg
(23%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 763mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 306IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 233mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.