Easy Beef Burrito

This Easy Beef Burrito recipes is a game changer. The beef sauce can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for a couple of days. I serve them as a main dish or as a snack with a mixture of fillings. Fillings such as avocado, cheese, tomatoes, asparagus, lettuce, salad, chillies, peppers to name but a few. A filling meal for 4 people ready in less than an hour.

Easy Beef Burrito

A superbly simple recipe that is full of flavour and always satisfies.

4.85 from 73 votes

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Course: Main Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Beef, Cheese, Tortillas/Wraps, Vegetables

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 People

Calories: 899kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic very finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 500 g beef mince
• 1 pinch caster sugar
• 1 tbsp wine vinegar
• 400 g chopped tomatoes can
• 400 g kidney beans can
• 8 large Flour tortillas flour or corn
• 500 g cooked rice in advance

Instructions

• Place a large pan over a high heat and add the sunflower oil.
• Add the chopped onions and fry until translucent (7-10 minutes)
• Add the spices, garlic and oregano and fry for another 1 – 2 minutes.
• Place the mince into the pan and make sure it its not in clumps.
• Sizzle for about 5 minutes stirring until the mince in lovely and brown.
• Add the sugar, then the vinegar and then the canned tomatoes.
• Lower the heat to medium and allow the pan to simmer for abut 5 – 7 minutes.
• Then add the kidney beans including the water in the can. Its all flavour.
• Season with salt and pepper and stir.
• Continue to simmer for about a further 20 minutes until everything is cooked and the sauce resembles a thick gravy.
• Heat the tortillas per the package instructions.
• Lay flat and add a spoonful of rice and then the beef sauce.
• Add your own fillings. The list for fillings is extnesive.
• When the tortilla is full, fold over each end and then tightly roll.
• Secure the tortilla by wrapping a piece of kitchen foil around.
• Eat immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 899kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 647mg | Potassium: 1184mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 203mg | Iron: 10mg