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Smothered Ground Beef Burritos

This enchilada style ground beef burrito reciepe is indulgently stuffed with flavorful ground beef and topped with red enchilada sauce and loads of gooey melted cheese!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: 100 + BEST Easy Beef Recipes for Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: beef, enchilada, ground beef
Servings: 4
Author: Carrian Cheney

Ingredients

  • 2.5 Pounds Ground Beef
  • 2 Packets Taco Seasoning
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Better than Beef Bouillon
  • 1 Bottle Dr Pepper 12 oz
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 3 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Flour
  • 1 ½ Cups Beef Stock
  • 1 Can Red Enchilada Sauce 19 oz
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 4 Tortillas large burrito size
  • 4 Cups Mexican Cheese Blend
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Heat a large skillet to medium heat and then add the ground beef and brown. Drain fat.
    2.5 Pounds Ground Beef
  • Stir the taco seasoning (*see note) into the meat, along with the better than bouillon.
    2 Packets Taco Seasoning, 1 ½ teaspoons Better than Beef Bouillon
  • Pour in the Dr Pepper and water, stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook until the liquid is almost incorporated.
    1 Bottle Dr Pepper, 1 Cup Water
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Slowly whisk in the flour and then the stock, then the enchilada sauce (**see note) and chili powder. Simmer until thickened.
    3 Tablespoons Butter, 2 Tablespoons Flour, 1 ½ Cups Beef Stock, 1 Can Red Enchilada Sauce, 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • Spoon 1/4 of the beef into the center of a tortilla and add a small sprinkle of cheese (the rest is used on top).
    4 Tortillas, 4 Cups Mexican Cheese Blend
  • Wrap the burrito up and place on an oven-safe plate. Pour sauce over the top and top with 3/4 cup shredded cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Top with your favorite toppings (see note). Serve immediately.

Notes

Suggested serving accompaniments: lettuce, beans, sour cream, salsa, guacamole
  • One taco seasoning packet contains about 2 Tablespoons of seasoning so if you make your own or use our homemade recipe, you'll want about 4 Tablespoon for this recipe
  • If you make homemade red enchilada sauce, you'll want to use about 2 and 1/2 cups of enchilada sauce

Nutrition

Serving: 1Burrito | Calories: 1316kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 80g | Fat: 99g | Saturated Fat: 47g | Cholesterol: 330mg | Sodium: 1666mg | Potassium: 1083mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1196IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 831mg | Iron: 8mg