MY MOM'S FAMOUS FREEZER BEEF AND BEAN BURRITOS

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Oh, melskitchencafe.com is almost always a winner, and this was no exception. These are awesome! My kids and John and I all had one. I would make these again for sure.

Freezer Burritos
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (or ground turkey) I left this out entirely
  • 1 cup chopped onion I added mine directly to the refried beans when I made them
  • 1 teaspoon salt (I use coarse, kosher salt)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (I use coarsely ground pepper)
  • 3 cans (16 ounces each) refried beans I did homemade refried beans using the recipe of hers I blogged a year ago or so. A 3 cup batch was perfect
  • 3 cans (4 ounces) green chiles (mild, medium or hot, depending on preference) I just did 1 can because we had homemade chili verde
  • 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) green taco sauce or green enchilada sauce I used homemade chili verde
  • 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) red taco sauce or red enchilada sauce I used red mild taco sauce
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) salsa, green or red I added this directly to the refried beans when I made them, along with 2 Tbs of taco seasoning and some sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin I added this to the beans
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder I added this to the beans
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 6 to 7 cups shredded cheese (I prefer using a mix of cheddar and Monterey Jack)
  • 20 10-inch tortillas or 30 8-inch tortillas


https://www.melskitchencafe.com/moms-freezer-beef-and-bean-burritos/

Essentially, I made refried beans, and then to those, I added the other ingredients, mixed it all up, and got about 32 burritos out of it. You roll them, wrap them individually in plastic wrap, and then put them in freezer bags. She said she puts them in the microwave for 1 minute, pokes holes in them, and then microwaves them in 1 minute increments until they are done. If she puts them in the oven instead, she wraps them in tinfoil so they don’t dry out. In our microwave, we put them in for 60 seconds, poke holes, and then microwave for another 60-90 seconds.

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  1. thejohnmfamilyNovember 13, 2019 at 7:49 PM

    These are great with the homemade tortillas from Costco that you cook at home, and I doubled the taco seasoning. I got about 30, and they are great baked in an oven at 425 with some oil and salt

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