My Mom's Famous Freezer Beef and Bean Burritos

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 111.

	this recipe	typical
fat	0%	1%
protein add	100%	100%
salt	0%	0%
aromatics	6%	1%
vegetables and beans	0%	35%
liquid	26%	0%

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

680 g	1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
160 g	1 cup chopped onion
6 g	1 teaspoon salt (I use coarse, kosher salt)
1 g	1/4 teaspoon black pepper (I use coarsely ground pepper)
1361 g	3 cans (16-ounces each) refried beans
340 g	3 cans (4-ounces each) green chiles (mild, medium or hot, depending on preference)
368 g	1 1/2 cups green taco sauce or green enchilada sauce
368 g	1 1/2 cups red taco sauce or red enchilada sauce
	1/2 cup salsa, green or red
2 g	1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 g	1 teaspoon chili powder
1 g	1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 g	1/2 teaspoon onion powder
734 g	6 to 7 cups shredded cheese (I prefer using a mix of cheddar and Monterey Jack)
500 g	20 (10-inch) tortillas or 30 (8-inch) tortillas

Method: 5 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“These are my families favorites for sure. Yes, it takes time to put them all together, but so worth it. Quick dinners and lunches and better than any restaurant near by.  Everything Mel creates is so flavorful and so loved by anyone eating it. Thank you for th” — a cook, 5.0★

“Hi Mel, add in a combination of drained pinto beans and refried beans to the drained beef mix and cut the sauces back and add more dry seasoning for flavor. All the sauces and salsas are completely unnecessary and can be omitted. Season it well and add tomato ” — a cook, 2.0★