👩🍳Created by Chef Jen
Easy Beef and Rice Burritos
Hearty burritos filled with seasoned ground beef, rice, and fresh vegetables wrapped in soft tortillas.
Serves4
Ingredients
- •1 pound Ground beef (lean)
- •1.5 cups Cooked brown rice
- •4 Large flour tortillas
- •1/2 cup Carrots, finely diced
- •3/4 cup Diced tomatoes or salsa
- •1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- 1Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart as it cooks, for about 5-7 minutes.
- 2Drain excess fat from the beef and stir in the diced carrots and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
- 3Add the cooked brown rice and diced tomatoes or salsa to the beef mixture and stir to combine.
- 4Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the filling is heated through, then remove from heat.
- 5Stir in half of the shredded cheddar cheese into the beef and rice mixture.
- 6Warm the flour tortillas in a dry skillet or over an open flame for about 30 seconds per side until pliable.
- 7Lay one tortilla flat on a clean surface and place about 3/4 cup of the beef filling in the center.
- 8Sprinkle a small amount of the remaining cheese on top of the filling.
- 9Fold the left and right sides of the tortilla inward, then roll tightly from the bottom up to create a burrito.
- 10Place the burrito seam-side down on a serving plate and repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
- 11Serve warm with your choice of toppings such as sour cream, guacamole, or additional salsa.
