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Cheesy Beef & Bean Burritos (The Ones My Teens Beg For)

A hand holds two halves of a cheesy beef and bean burrito wrapped in foil, revealing a delicious cross-section filled with seasoned ground beef, melty cheese, rice, beans, and fresh vegetables inside a warm tortilla.
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Cheesy beef and bean burritos are one of those weeknight wins that just never fails—melty, loaded, and deeply satisfying. I make them when I need a freezer stash, when we’re all too tired to think, or when my teens are somehow “starving” ten minutes after dinner. Stuffed with fluffy rice, creamy avocado, smoky chipotle sauce, and all the good things, these burritos check every box.

Ingredients

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Beef Filling

  • 1 tbsp avocado oil (or any neutral oil)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1/4 cup water

For the Burritos

  • 2 to 3 cups cooked white rice
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
  • 2 avocados, mashed with lime juice, salt, and pepper
  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  • Chopped romaine lettuce (optional if eating fresh)
  • Fresh cilantro leaves
  • 6 to 8 large burrito-size flour tortillas

Chipotle Sauce

  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1-2 tbsp adobo sauce (from canned chipotles)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • Squeeze of lime juice
  • Salt + pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook the beef. In a skillet over medium heat, add oil and ground beef. Cook until mostly browned. Stir in tomato paste, taco seasoning, and water. Simmer until thick and saucy (about 10 minutes). Set aside.

  2. Make the avocado mash. In a bowl, mash avocados with lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste.

  3. Mix the chipotle sauce. Stir together mayo, sour cream, adobo, garlic, lime, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust heat.

  4. Assemble the burritos. Warm a tortilla. Add a scoop of rice just below center. Layer on beef, beans, onion, cheese, avocado, chipotle sauce, romaine, and cilantro.

  5. Wrap and roll. Fold bottom of tortilla up, tuck in sides, and roll tightly into a burrito. Wrap in foil if making ahead.

  6. To serve:

    • Foil + Bake: Bake foil-wrapped burritos at 350°F for 20 minutes.

    • Skillet Method: Toast in a dry pan until golden and warmed through.

Notes

  • One quick note on tortillas: Bigger is better. Go for burrito-sized and warm them before rolling—cold tortillas crack and fight you, and no one needs that kind of energy at dinnertime. A little warmth makes them pliable and ready to wrap like a pro.
  • Want them extra crispy? Toast them after baking. That golden, slightly crunchy exterior is what takes these from “pretty good” to “how are there no leftovers?”
  • Freezer Tip:
    Wrap burritos tightly in foil and freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat in the oven at 375°F for 30 minutes (still wrapped) or unwrap and toast in a pan until heated through. Leave out lettuce and chipotle crema when freezing—add those fresh after reheating.

Find it online: https://thebuttertable.com/cheesy-beef-burritos/

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