Beef Grilled Cheese Burrito
Seasoned ground beef, rice, and two cheeses rolled in tortillas and grilled in butter until golden and crisp.
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Griddle or clean skillet
- Spatula
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup cooked rice
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro optional garnish
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 tbsp butter for grilling
Instructions
Cooking
- Cook. Heat the oil, cook the onion until soft, add the garlic, then brown the beef 6 to 8 minutes. Drain the fat.
- Season. Stir in the chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper, then add the rice and tomatoes and cook 2 minutes.
- Cream. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream.
- Roll. Warm the tortillas, add both cheeses and the beef mixture, and roll tightly.
- Grill. Melt the butter in a clean skillet and cook the burritos seam side down 2 to 3 minutes per side. Garnish with cilantro.
Notes
Substitutions: Use ground turkey for beef and pepper jack for Monterey Jack.
Tips: Cool the filling slightly and roll tightly.
Storage: Refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month.
Nutrition is calculated per burrito without salsa or guacamole.