Best 14 Easy Burritos Recipes

BURRITOS MADE EASY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the chili, salsa and green chilies. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. , Spoon about 1/2 cupful beef mixture off center on each tortilla. Top each with a slice of cheese; roll up. Serve with taco sauce and lettuce if desired.

QUICK AND EASY PULLED PORK BURRITOS

Steps:

• Pour beans into a pot and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• Place a tortilla on a microwave-safe plate, sprinkle with onion, 2 tablespoons beans, and 2 to 3 tablespoons pulled pork. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese, and roll the tortilla closed. Drizzle over 2 tablespoons of enchilada sauce, and sprinkle with more cheese.
• Microwave until heated through and cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling ingredients.

QUICK 'N' EASY BEEF & BEAN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat a tablespoon or so of Olive Oil in skillet and add garlic and onion. Saute for a minute or two.
• Add ground beef and cook until browned; Drain.
• Stir in seasonings and tomato sauce over medium heat; Add refried beans and mix thoroughly.
• Generously spoon beef and bean mixture into floured tortillas, sprinkle with cheese, roll up and place seam side down in a lightly greased 8" x 8" square casserole dish.
• Spread any remaining filling on top and bake in oven for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top a few minutes prior to removing from oven or immediately after removing from oven.
• Serve with sour cream, guacamole, hot sauce, etc.

EASY MONEY BREAKFAST BURRITOS

Steps:

• Place the pork sausage and onion into a skillet over medium heat, and cook until the sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Break the meat apart into crumbles as it cooks. Drain the excess grease.
• In a separate skillet over medium heat, melt the butter until the foam subsides, and cook and stir the beaten eggs with the chilies until softly scrambled but not wet, about 3 minutes. Transfer the scrambled eggs into a large bowl, and stir in the cooked sausage mixture.
• Place a tortilla onto a microwave-safe plate, and cook in the microwave on High setting for 10 to 20 seconds. The tortilla should be warm and pliable. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the sausage and egg mixture in a line down the the tortilla, slightly off center. Top with about 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese, and 1 tablespoon of salsa. Fold 2 opposite ends of the tortilla over the filling. Press the 2 ends down so they stay folded. Carefully roll the shorter unfolded edge over the burrito, pushing the filling to the back of the roll as you go, to snugly enclose the filling. Keep the 2 ends folded as you roll. Wrap in foil if desired. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas.

EASY BEEF BURRITOS

Steps:

• Cook beef over medium heat until cooked, Drain.
• Add half of taco seasoning packet and cook 2 more minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes with chiles, and refried beans. Cook 5 minutes.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of mixture evenly in center of tortillas, sprinkle with cheese, then roll up and place in 9x13 pan coated with cooking spray.
• Stir together crushed tomatoes and last if taco seasonings, and pour over tortillas.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bubbly. I like to sprinkle some cheese on top too.
• Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and salsa.

EASY FREEZER VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Set out a 9x11 baking pan to place folded burritos in.
• Whirl Black Beans (drained slightly) in a food processor for 3-5 seconds to make a thick paste.
• Warm up tortillas in the microwave. Place all 12 on a plate on high for about 45-60 seconds.
• Spread bean paste on tortilla. Layer on veggies, salsa, and cheese, (leftover chicken, shredded would also be good).
• Roll up, folding in ends.
• Place seam-side down into baking pan.
• Repeat process for all 12.
• Place baking pan in freezer until burritos are frozen solid.
• Wrap individually in foil/freezer paper and place in a large Ziploc bag for easy grab-and-go lunch.
• To reheat: cover with paper towel and microwave for 30-60 seconds, depending on microwave. Top with extra salsa, sour cream or plain yogurt with cumin.

EASY BURRITOS

Steps:

• Place onion rings in bottom of crockpot. Place meat on top. Add water. Sprinkle ONE package of seasoning on top.
• Cook on low for 8 hours.
• Shred roast with forks. Add second package of seasoning and stir well. Turn on high for 1/2 hour.
• Assemble burritos using tortillas, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and sour cream.

EASY CHEESY BEAN BURRITOS (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until clear.
• Reduce heat to medium, add green chilies, refried beans, and spices.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until hot.
• Add cheese and stir until melted and combined.
• Turn heat to low.
• Warm a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 1 tortilla and cook about 1 minute per side, until slightly golden brown.
• Remove tortilla to plate, spread 1/8 bean mixture, and wrap into a burrito.
• Repeat steps 8 and 9 with remaining tortillas.

EASY CHICKEN BURRITOS WITH MOJO

Steps:

• Make the Mojo Sauce: Put the garlic, chilies, cilantro, lime juice, orange juice, and olive oil into a blender and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• To make the burritos: Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds in a dry skillet or on the grill until pliable. Place some chicken down the center of a tortilla and top with rice and beans, avocado, grated cheese, and Mojo Sauce. Roll up the burrito and serve topped with a generous drizzle of sour cream; garnish with cilantro leaves and a squeeze of lime juice.
• Put all the ingredients into a heavy bottomed pot, stir well, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat until the rice has absorbed the water, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Discard the garlic and bay leaf, fluff with a fork, and serve.
• Yield: 8 servings
• Quick soak the beans: Put beans in a pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let soak for 1 hour. Drain the beans.
• In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and bay leaf and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and cover with water by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Taste the beans and season them with salt and pepper.
• Yield: 8 servings

CHEAP, HEALTHY & EASY BURRITOS!

Steps:

• Saute the onion with the peppers in a dutch oven with a little juice from top of black bean can. Saute until golden. Drain all canned ingredients very well or it will be soupy. Simmer it at the end if it is. Mix all the ingredients in a dutch oven. Add red pepper, black pepper,garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, to taste. Heat skillet on medium and spray. Fry flour tortilla on both sides till slightly crispy.(a must, much better than microwaving). Top with cottage cheese and avocado slices.

EASY MEXICAN PORK BURRITOS

Steps:

• Bring pork shoulder roast, onion, garlic, and 1 package taco seasoning to a boil in a large pot with enough water to cover. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender and no longer pink in the center, 2 to 3 hours. Check water level every 45 minutes, adding more as needed. Reserve about 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Shred pork with a fork, discarding excess fat and bone. Stir in tomatoes, refried beans, green chiles, and remaining package of taco seasoning. If the mixture is too dry, add reserved cooking liquid.
• Spread pork mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Fold bottom and top edges of each tortilla over filling; roll sides up to enclose filling completely.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil a large skillet over medium heat; fry burritos in batches, seam sides down, until tortillas are golden, about 2 minutes per side. Drain fried burritos on a paper towel-lined plate.

EASY REFRIED BEAN AND CHEESE BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, stir together the refried beans, brown rice, salsa, chilies, corn, and 1 cup cheese. If adding chicken to half, move 3 cups of the mix to a separate medium bowl, add the chicken, and stir. If making a vegan filling (without cheese), add 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Taste and add more seasoning if desired.
• If the tortillas don't seem pliable (likely to rip when you bend/roll them), place tortillas on a large plate and cover with a damp dishtowel. Microwave on high for 30 seconds to steam the tortillas.
• One at a time, lay the tortillas flat and place 1/3 cup filling just below the center. Fold in the sides of the tortilla so that they nearly touch, then bring up the bottom of the tortilla, pulling the contents tight, rolling the burrito from the bottom upl, and keeping the sides tucked as you go. For more guidance, here's a terrific piece from The Kitchn on how to roll a burrito.
• Lay the burritos side by side in a 9-inch x 13-inch pan (or, if you're making a meaty version and a vegetarian version, keep them segregated by using two 8-inch by 8-inch pans).
• Sprinkle additional cheddar cheese over the top (omit for vegan version) and bake for about 20 minutes, until heated through, cheese is melted, and they're starting to turn golden brown. Serve.

EASY SALSA CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook chicken over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Stir in taco seasoning mix and salsa. Cook until hot.
• Spoon chicken mixture onto tortillas. Top with lettuce, cheese and bell pepper strips. Roll up tortillas.

EASY BREAKFAST BURRITOS

Steps:

• 1. Cook the diced bacon for a few minutes in some butter on medium heat. Add the tater tots & cook, smashing with your cooking utensil, for a few minutes.
• 2. Add the eggs, along with salt & pepper to taste.
• 3. Make burritos by placing some egg in center of warmed tortilla. Top with some salsa & cheese.
• 4. Fold burrito style and enjoy...OR...
• 5. You can wrap these in wax paper if needed & store in fridge to pull out throughout the week. They can easily be warmed up in microwave for about 45 seconds or so. If you warm them up too long the paper will stick to the tortilla.