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Bean and Cheese Burrito

Hearty flour tortilla filled with seasoned beans and melted cheese.

Serves 4 easy 8 min prep · 10 min cook mexican Priced at Food 4 Less - Hammond Shopping Center

$20.35 estimated ingredients

Ingredients

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How to prepare

About this recipe

Bean and Cheese Burrito is a hearty handheld lunch: seasoned warm beans and melted cheese rolled in a soft flour tortilla with salsa. This mexican recipe serves 4 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 8 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking.

What you will need ready

  • 2 can beans
  • 4 tortillas
  • 1 cup cheese
  • 0.5 cup salsa
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 0.5 tsp chili powder (optional)

Step-by-step

  1. Warm 2 can beans in a pan over medium with 1 tsp cumin and 0.5 tsp chili powder, stirring 3–4 minutes until fragrant.
  2. Mash some beans against the pan for thicker filling; leave some whole.
  3. Warm 4 tortillas 15–20 seconds per side until pliable.
  4. Spoon beans down the center of each tortilla.
  5. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over hot beans so it begins to melt.
  6. Add a spoonful of 0.5 cup salsa on top.
  7. Fold sides in, roll tightly from bottom to top.
  8. Optional: toast seam-side down in dry pan 1 minute per side.
  9. Serve warm while cheese is melty.
  10. Wrap extras in foil for lunch.

Serving

Serve with extra salsa. Refrigerate up to 3 days; reheat until hot throughout.

Cook tips

  • Warm tortillas roll without cracking.
  • Season beans while heating.
  • Do not overfill.
  • Adjust spices to taste.