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Beef Burritos - 1

Cuisine: Mexican
Type: Cheese, Eggs, Meat, Vegetables
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 125g / 4.4ozBeef, cooked - shredded
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozRefried beans - below
8   Flour tortillas - *
2 cups 474mlLettuce - shredded
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozTomatoes, chopped - 2 medium
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozCheddar cheese - shredded
  Refried Beans
1/2 cup 118mlLard or vegetable oil
2 cups 320g / 11ozPinto beans - cooked
2 tablespoons 30mlChile powder
1 tablespoon 15mlCumin - ground
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlPepper

Recipe Instructions

* Tortillas should be 10-inches in Diameter and warmed.

Heat beef and refried beans separately. Place about 1/4 cup of the beef on the center of each tortilla. Spoon about 2 T of the beans onto the beef. Top with 1/4 cup of the lettuce and about 2 T each of tomatoes and cheese. Fold one end of the tortilla up about 1 inch over filling, fold right and left sides over folded end, overlapping. Fold down remaining end, and serve.

REFRIED BEANS: Heat lard in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until hot. Add pinto beans, cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mash beans, stir in remaining ingredients. Add oil to skillet if necessary, cook and stir until smooth paste forms, about 5 minutes. Garnish with shredded cheese, if desired.

Source:
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS MAGAZINE

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