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Smothered Beef Burritos

Cooked ground beef is mixed with taco seasoning, water, refried beans and cheese. Then a sauce is started with a roux, next chicken stock and heavy cream are added with shredded cheese, green chilies and sour cream. Some of the sauce is spread into a casserole dish. Then the meat mixture is used to fill tortillas and rolled up to make a burritos. Next the burritos are place on top of the sauce. The remaining sauce is poured on top, additional shredded cheese is sprinkled on top before baking.
Course Entree
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 oz packet taco seasoning
  • 1 cup water
  • 16 oz can refried beans
  • 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese divided
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp AP flour
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz can diced green chilies
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 6 10 inch burrito-sized tortillas
  • Cilantro, sour cream, diced tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef and break it into crumbles. Cook until there is no longer any pink, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
  3. Add the taco seasoning, water and refried beans. Break up the refried beans and mix it in. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
  4. Remove from heat and add one cup of the Monterey Jack cheese. Stir it into the meat mixture and set aside.
  5. In a separate skillet or small stock pot over medium-low heat add the butter and let it melt.
  6. Add the flour to the skillet and whisk until combined. Cook for 1 minute.
  7. Slowly stream in the chicken stock and heavy cream to avoid lumps. Take off the heat and add 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese, green chilies and sour cream. Stir until the cheese is melted.
  8. Add ½ cup of the sauce to the bottom of the baking dish.
  9. Place a tortilla on a clean work surface and add some of the filing.
  10. Fold the two outer flaps of the tortilla over the filling. Tightly roll the tortilla into a little package.
  11. Place it seam-side down into the baking dish and repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
  12. Cover the burrito with the remaining sauce and top with the remaining cheese.
  13. Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbly. Turn on the broiler to high and broil cheese until browned.
  14. Garnish with the cilantro, sour cream and tomatoes. Serve immediately.