Description
Ground Beef Wet Burritos are soft flour tortillas filled with seasoned beef, rice, and beans, then smothered in rich red enchilada sauce and melted cheese. This comforting oven-baked dinner delivers bold Mexican-inspired flavors with minimal effort, making it perfect for family meals or make-ahead dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅔ cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
- 1 lb ground beef (80–90% lean)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 jalapeños, diced and de-seeded
- 1 (16 oz) can refried beans
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
- 3–4 cups red enchilada sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook rice in 1⅓ cups water until fluffy, then set aside.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add diced onion and jalapeños and cook until softened.
- Stir in ½ cup enchilada sauce and remove from heat.
- Spread ¼ cup enchilada sauce in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread refried beans down the center of each tortilla.
- Add rice, beef mixture, and shredded cheese.
- Roll tortillas tightly and place seam-side down in dish.
- Pour remaining enchilada sauce over burritos.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Notes
Do not overfill tortillas to prevent bursting. Use room-temperature enchilada sauce for even baking and best texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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