It’s time to up your taco night game with easy and healthy homemade burritos! With this recipe, you can easily have dinner on the table in fewer than 20 minutes. A little multi-tasking, like cooking the rice while sauteing the ground beef, gets things done fast. Get the kids involved in wrapping and rolling their own burritos filled with a mixture of zesty ground beef, rice, black beans, and cheese. Feel free to add any extras that your kids may love, such as sliced avocado, shredded lettuce, or even a touch of sour cream. Ole!
Beef Burritos with Pepper Jack Cheese and Black Beans
Servings: 4
Total time: 10 minutes
- 1/2 pound ground beef sirloin
- 1 small onion, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup chunky salsa, divided
- 2 cups cooked brown or white rice
- 4 whole wheat flour tortillas (9 inches)
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed, divided
- 1 can (11 ounces) corn kernels, drained, divided
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese, divided
- sliced green onion, including green tops
Directions
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In medium nonstick skillet, brown ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat, breaking beef mixture into smaller chunks with spoon. Drain fat and stir in 1/2 cup salsa; set aside.
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Spread 1/2 cup rice in center of tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Scatter about 2 tablespoons of beans and 11/2 tablespoons corn over rice. Spread 1/2 cup beef mixture and 1/4 cup cheese over corn. Top with 2 teaspoons salsa and a few pieces of green onion.
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Fold in two opposite edges of tortilla 1 inch each and roll up. Place, seam side down, on microwave-safe dish.
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Repeat with remaining tortillas. Place burritos in microwave and heat 1 minute, or until heated through. Serve with remaining salsa.
Recipe adapted from the Midwest Dairy Association
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