Grammy's Kitchen · Burritos · Smothered Beef Burritos (+Video)
One of 111 burritos recipes we measured
15 cooks on www.thecountrycook.net rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 111.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 3% | 1% |
| protein add | 100% | 100% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 35% |
| liquid | 76% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound lean ground beef |
| 28 g | 1 ounce packet taco seasoning |
| 237 g | 1 cup water |
| 454 g | 16 ounce can refried beans |
| 339 g | 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, (divided use) |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| 22 g | 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| 480 g | 2 cups unsalted chicken stock |
| 119 g | 1/2 cup heavy cream |
| 113 g | 4 ounce can diced green chiles |
| 115 g | 1/2 cup sour cream |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 150 g | 6 (10-inch) burrito-sized tortillas |
| fresh chopped cilantro, sour cream, diced tomatoes, ((for topping - optional) ) |
Method: 14 steps, published by www.thecountrycook.net — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“We had these the other night for dinner....SO good, and that cheesy sauce is wonderful; I actually prefer that to the traditional spicy red sauce that is usually used. All of us loved them, and after all the traditional holiday dinner fare, etc. they really h” — a cook, 5.0★
“Made these Smothered Burritos for dinner tonight. Total "add to the menu rotation" winner. Lovely flavors that work beautifully together. The sauce was perfect. I hadn't used canned green chiles before, but they added the perfect gentle veg note. Thanks” — a cook, 5.0★