Texas Beef Council

Beef & Cheese Burritos Ground Beef

Servings
   Serves 4

Prep Time
   10 minutes

Cook Time
   10 minutes

Cooking Methods
   Pan Frying or Sauté
   Pan Broiling
   Stir Fry

Beef Types
   Ground Beef
   Miscellaneous Cuts


Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
  • or - 1 tub fully cooked shredded beef
  • 1-1/4 cups prepared thick and chunky salsa
  • 1/2 lb. Velveeta Pasteurized Process Cheese, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
  • 8 flour tortillas (approximately 8 inches)
  • Thinly sliced lettuce
  • Chopped tomato
  • Ripe olive slices

Instructions

In large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink.

Pour off drippings. Stir in salsa and Velveeta. Heat until cheese is melted.

To use fully cooked shredded beef, stir into salsa and Velveeta. Heat until cheese is melted and proceed as below.

To serve, spoon 1/3 cup beef mixture in center of each tortilla. Fold bottom edge up over filling. Fold sides to center, overlapping edges.

Top with lettuce, tomato and olive slices as desired.