How to Cook Wet Burritos

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time:20 mins

Ingredients needed to make Wet Burritos:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• ½ cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes, divided
• 2 cups refried beans
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 jar (18 oz) beef gravy
• 1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce
• 4 large tortillas
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp ground cumin, divided
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 ½ tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp Mexican oregano

For serving:

• Sour cream
• Chopped lettuce
• Jalapeno
• Chopped onion
• Chopped tomato
• Salsa

Cooking instructions for Wet Burritos:

• Place the ground beef in a medium saucepan and sprinkle the garlic and chopped onion into it.
• Sauté them, while breaking down the lumps into smaller bit with the help of a wooden spoon, until they brown nicely.
• Skim off any fat in the pan and stir in a splash of Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, paprika, pepper and ¾ tsp ground cumin.
• Empty ½ can of the tomatoes into it and give it another stir to mix well.
• Bring it to a simmer and continue to cook for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, add the refried beans into a separate skillet and stir in rest of the ground cumin into it.
• Reheat it over moderate heat and keep warm.
• Pour the beef gravy and enchilada sauce into another saucepan and stir in rest of the canned tomatoes.
• Heat the mixture until it starts boiling and reduce the heat to low to keep warm.
• Toast the tortillas as instructed by the manufacturer and warm up the oven to 375 degrees F at the same time.
• To assemble, spread ¼ of the browned meat across one side of the tortilla and top it up with ¼ cup of refried beans.
• Sprinkle ¼ cup of cheese over it and fold the other side over the filling to form a roll.
• Arrange them in a 13’’x9’’ baking dish in a single layer and smother them with the prepared gravy.
• Scatter rest of the cheese on top to cover completely and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the burritos are heated through and the cheese melts.
• Serve one burrito in each serving plate and drizzle some of the sauce on top.
• Serve warm alongside bowls of sour cream, salsa, jalapenos and chopped veggies.

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