Loaded Cheesy Southwest Beef Burritos

43Min

8Servings

399Cal

MediumLevel

Kid friendlyhigh-protein

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Equipment

Chef's knife

Cutting board

Large frying pan

Spatula

Stove

Blender

Mixing bowl

Microwave

Serving plate

Measuring spoons

Ingredients

Seasoned Beef Filling

93/7 lean ground beef (raw)

907 g

beef bouillon

1 tbsp

garlic cloves (minced)

4 cloves

lime (juiced)

0.5 piece

shredded cheddar cheese (shredded)

28 g

broth or stock

60 ml

salt

5 g

garlic powder

3 g

onion powder

3 g

chili powder

3 g

smoked paprika

1 g

black pepper

1 g

Veggies

red bell pepper (diced)

120 g

white onion (diced)

150 g

frozen sweet corn (frozen)

140 g

Cheese + Wraps

reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese (shredded, divided)

112 g

flour tortilla wraps

8 piece

Creamy Southwest Queso Dip

low-fat cottage cheese (blended smooth)

226 g

Rotel Original (drained)

120 g

light cream cheese

30 g

reduced-fat cheddar cheese (shredded)

28 g

smoked paprika

0.5 tsp

salt

1 pinch

black pepper

1 pinch

Instructions

Prepare all ingredients

Dice the vegetables and measure all spices and other ingredients.

10 min

Use a sharp knife for clean vegetable cuts

Brown the ground beef

Cook the lean ground beef in a large pan until no pink remains.

8 minMedium-high heattimer 8 min

Break up the meat with a spatula for even cooking

Add seasonings to beef

Add all the taco seasonings, garlic, bouillon, broth, and lime juice to the browned beef.

3 minMedium heattimer 3 min

Stir well to evenly distribute all seasonings

Cook vegetables with beef

Add diced bell pepper, onion, frozen corn, and shredded cheddar to the seasoned beef mixture.

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min

Frozen corn will cook quickly and add sweetness

Prepare Southwest Queso Dip

Blend cottage cheese smooth, then combine with other queso ingredients and heat briefly.

5 mintimer 1 min

Blend cottage cheese very smooth for best texture

Assemble the burritos

Fill each tortilla with the beef mixture and a portion of the remaining shredded cheese, then wrap tightly.

10 min

Don't overfill to prevent bursting when wrapping

Serve with queso dip

Serve the burritos hot with the creamy Southwest queso dip on the side for dipping or drizzling.

2 min

Queso can also be drizzled over the burritos

Original recipe

TikTokRecipe by @hunt4shredz

Storage

Fridge: 3 days

Freezer: 60 days

Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or warm in pan

Store assembled burritos wrapped individually. Queso dip can be stored separately and reheated.

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