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Smothered Burritos Recipe


What is amazing about this recipe for smothered burritos is how easy it is to prepare. The meat is cooked in the slow cooker and very little work is involved, and to make things even better, this recipe uses very few ingredients. The process of making these smothered burritos is very simple—stew meat, enchilada sauce, and beef bouillon cubes are combined in the slow cooker and cooked on low until the meat is tender. The meat mixture is then spooned into a tortilla and rolled up with refried beans. It is then topped with the sauce from the crock pot and cheese and baked until the cheese has melted. What I like to do to save time is pop the burritos into the microwave to melt the cheese. The meat in this recipe is so tender that it just flakes easily when stirred so no shredding is necessary. These can be topped with your favorite burrito toppings such as sour cream, lettuce, and tomato. Enjoy. Adapted from Food Pusher.



(Makes 5 Servings)

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Smothered Burritos Recipe

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  • Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 2lbs stew meat (or cubed beef)
  • 1 (20 oz) can mild red enchilada sauce
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • ½ can refried beans
  • 57 large flour tortillas (warmed)
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Add cubed beef, beef bouillon cubes, and enchilada sauce into a crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Heat up refried beans in a microwave safe dish or in a small saucepan on the stove top.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Lay out a flour tortilla onto a flat surface. Place a thin layer of refried beans into the center of the tortilla, add about a ½ cup of the meat mixture onto the burrito with a slotted spoon (make sure to drain most of the liquid). Fold the sides of the burrito in, then roll from the other sides until you have a package formed.
  3. Place the burrito seam side down into the casserole dish. Spoon some of the remaining enchilada sauce in the crock pot over the burrito and top with shredded cheddar cheese. Repeat until all of the burritos are rolled and in the casserole dish.
  4. Place into the oven and bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese has melted. You can also place the burritos onto microwave-safe plates, and microwave for about 30 seconds until the cheese has melted.
  • Author: Bobby
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nancy frank

Saturday 9th of May 2015

Eexcellent is a keeper. I added a can of rotel and sm can of green chiles in crockpot with beef

Lindsey

Thursday 2nd of October 2014

I used this recipe and turned it into a common dish here in southern arizona , I add sautéed onions and garlic in the crockpot and cook with the meat then after I roll the burritos we deep fry them and then smoother them it was the bomb fed the whole shift tonight I was the hero! Thank you!

Alana

Wednesday 1st of October 2014

Does the meat have to be cubed? I have a top sirloin roast I was going to use for this. Can it go in whole and shred it at the end?

Bobby

Thursday 2nd of October 2014

Yes, that should work fine.

Meaghan

Thursday 11th of September 2014

What do you think about putting some mexican rice in the burritos before baking them??

Bobby

Thursday 11th of September 2014

I think that would go great!

Laura

Wednesday 12th of March 2014

Can you put the meat in crockpot frozen?

Bobby

Wednesday 12th of March 2014

I have never tried putting the meat in the crockpot frozen. I would say that you probably could but keep in mind, it is going to take longer to cook. I hope this helps.