Chili Cheese BurritoChili Cheese Burrito
Chili Cheese Burrito
Chili Cheese Burrito
Are you familiar with the many pleasures of the chili cheese burrito? The warm, lightly spicy chili, the melty cheese, the comforting heft of it all loaded into a crispy flour tortilla? Another beautiful thing about this recipe - it makes 10 burritos, which you can freeze and reheat for last-minute or on-the-go meals.
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Chili Cheese Burrito
Chili Cheese Burrito
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings10
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil, divided, plus more as needed
1 jalapeño, seeded, diced small
1 medium white onion, diced small, divided
1 pound L&B 90% Lean Premium Ground Beef
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons L&B Chili Powder
2 teaspoons L&B Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon L&B Garlic Powder
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1 15-ounce can refried beans
1 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups beef stock
2 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons cold water
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
10 10-inch burrito style flour tortillas
Chopped cilantro, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving
Sour cream, for serving
Green Tabasco, for serving
Directions
  1. In a Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons of grapeseed oil over medium heat. Add the jalapeño and half of the onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add the ground beef and salt. Break up the meat with a wooden spoon and cook until browned, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off the excess fat if necessary.
  3. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and tomato paste. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
  4. Stir in the refried beans, pinto beans, and beef broth until well combined.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the chili.
  6. Bring the chili to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover partially, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the chili from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
  7. To fill the burritos, scoop a half-cup of chili onto each tortilla. Sprinkle it with a pinch of white onion and 2 tablespoons of cheese. Fold the bottom of the tortillas over the filling, fold in the sides, then roll up the burrito.
  8. To fry the burritos, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cooking in batches, place burritos seam side down in the skillet and cook until browned and crispy, 1 minute. Flip and cook for 1 minute more. Repeat with the remaining burritos, adding more oil as needed.
  9. Serve the burritos hot with chopped cilantro, lime wedges, sour cream, and green Tabasco on the side.

Note: If you don’t want to fry and eat all of the burritos at once, you can wrap the burritos in aluminum foil and freeze them for later. Instead of frying, heat the burritos in the microwave until warmed through, about 1 ½ minutes per side.

10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
10
Servings

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Makes 10 servings
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil, divided, plus more as needed
International Collection Grapeseed Oil
International Collection Grapeseed Oil, 8.45 Ounce
$8.39$0.99/oz
1 jalapeño, seeded, diced small
Jalapeno Peppers
Jalapeno Peppers, 0.1 Pound
$0.40 avg/ea$3.99/lb
1 medium white onion, diced small, divided
White Onions
White Onions, 1 Pound
$2.49 avg/ea$2.49/lb
1 pound L&B 90% Lean Premium Ground Beef
L&B Fresh 90% Lean Premium Ground Beef
L&B Fresh 90% Lean Premium Ground Beef, 16 Ounce
$8.49$0.53/oz
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 3 Pound
$5.69$1.90/lb
3 tablespoons L&B Chili Powder
L&B Chili Powder
L&B Chili Powder, 2.1 Ounce
Deal
$5.99 was $6.99$2.85/oz
2 teaspoons L&B Ground Cumin
L&B Ground Cumin
L&B Ground Cumin, 1.7 Ounce
Deal
$5.99 was $6.59$3.52/oz
1 teaspoon dried oregano
L&B Greek Oregano
L&B Greek Oregano, 0.6 Ounce
$4.99$8.32/oz
1 teaspoon L&B Garlic Powder
L&B Garlic Powder
L&B Garlic Powder, 2.4 Ounce
Deal
$6.99 was $7.99$2.91/oz
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
Contadina Tomato Paste
Contadina Tomato Paste, 6 Ounce
$1.19$0.20/oz
1 15-ounce can refried beans
Amy's Organic Refried Beans
Amy's Organic Refried Beans, 15.4 Ounce
Huge Deal
$3.99 was $4.99$0.26/oz
1 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
Our Family Pinto Beans
Our Family Pinto Beans, 15 Ounce
$1.59$0.11/oz
2 cups beef stock
Swanson Beef Stock
Swanson Beef Stock, 32 Ounce
$3.19$0.10/oz
2 tablespoons corn starch
Clabber Girl Corn Starch
Clabber Girl Corn Starch, 12 Ounce
$3.59$0.30/oz
2 tablespoons cold water
L&B Spring Water
L&B Spring Water, 20 Ounce
$0.99$0.05/oz
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Kraft Signature Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
Kraft Signature Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8 Ounce
$3.49$0.44/oz
10 10-inch burrito style flour tortillas
Catallia Burrito Style Flour Tortillas
Catallia Burrito Style Flour Tortillas, 17.5 Ounce
Deal
$2.49 was $2.99$0.14/oz
Chopped cilantro, for serving
Fresh Cilantro Bunch
Fresh Cilantro Bunch, 1 Each
$1.99
Lime wedges, for serving
Limes
Limes, 0.33 Pound
$0.99 avg/ea$2.99/lb
Sour cream, for serving
Daisy Sour Cream
Daisy Sour Cream, 8 Ounce
$2.29$0.29/oz
Green Tabasco, for serving
Tabasco Brand Jalapeno Green Sauce
Tabasco Brand Jalapeno Green Sauce, 2 Ounce
$1.99$1.00/oz

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons of grapeseed oil over medium heat. Add the jalapeño and half of the onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add the ground beef and salt. Break up the meat with a wooden spoon and cook until browned, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off the excess fat if necessary.
  3. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and tomato paste. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
  4. Stir in the refried beans, pinto beans, and beef broth until well combined.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the chili.
  6. Bring the chili to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover partially, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the chili from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
  7. To fill the burritos, scoop a half-cup of chili onto each tortilla. Sprinkle it with a pinch of white onion and 2 tablespoons of cheese. Fold the bottom of the tortillas over the filling, fold in the sides, then roll up the burrito.
  8. To fry the burritos, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cooking in batches, place burritos seam side down in the skillet and cook until browned and crispy, 1 minute. Flip and cook for 1 minute more. Repeat with the remaining burritos, adding more oil as needed.
  9. Serve the burritos hot with chopped cilantro, lime wedges, sour cream, and green Tabasco on the side.

Note: If you don’t want to fry and eat all of the burritos at once, you can wrap the burritos in aluminum foil and freeze them for later. Instead of frying, heat the burritos in the microwave until warmed through, about 1 ½ minutes per side.