Description
Experience bold Southwestern flavor with these smothered green chili burritos, loaded with spicy beef, tender potatoes, and a luscious Hatch chile sauce — comforting, hearty, and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. lean ground beef
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 lbs. small red potatoes, halved and sliced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 teaspoons New Mexico red chile powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups water (or beef broth)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups milk (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup roasted, peeled, and chopped Hatch green chile
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 6–8 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Sour cream for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Brown the ground beef, then add onions and potatoes. Season with salt, red chile powder, and cumin, stirring to coat evenly. Cook 7-8 minutes until beef is cooked and potatoes soften. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add 2 cups water or broth, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove lid and simmer 10 more minutes until liquid evaporates. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour to make a roux and cook until golden brown (~3 minutes). Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Whisk in chicken stock, then add milk, salt, Hatch chiles, and oregano. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place filling in center of each tortilla, fold sides, roll up burrito, and place seam-side down in a greased oven-safe dish.
- Smother burritos with sauce and top with shredded cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes until cheese melts and sauce bubbles. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Roasting Hatch green chiles intensifies their flavor — don’t skip it. Let burritos rest a few minutes after baking for best texture and flavor melding.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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