CHEESE BEEF BURRITOS

Cheese Beef Burritos image

After a busy day, this is a dish that I can get on the table fast. The recipe came about totally by accident: I started throwing things together and soon I had a winner! Everyone who has tried these burritos goes home with the recipe. -Amanda Alford, Hopedale, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 package (8-1/2 ounces) ready-to-serve Santa Fe whole grain rice medley
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
3/4 cup frozen corn, thawed
3/4 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1 jar (12 ounces) salsa
4 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), thinly sliced
6 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed
Optional: Torn leaf lettuce, chopped onion, chopped sweet red pepper, sour cream and shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

Heat rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, crumble beef into a 4-qt. microwave-safe dish. Add corn and beans; mix well. Microwave, covered, on high until beef is no longer pink, 4-5 minutes; drain. Stir in salsa and cheese; microwave until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes longer. Stir in rice., Spoon 3/4 cup beef mixture in the center of each tortilla; add additional ingredients of your choice. Fold bottom and sides of tortilla over filling and roll up. Freeze option: Cool beef mixture before making burritos; omit lettuce and sour cream from filling options. Individually wrap burritos in paper towels and foil; freeze in a freezer container. To use, remove foil; place paper towel-wrapped burrito on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high until heated through, turning once. Let stand 15 seconds. Carefully open burritos and add additional filling ingredients as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 1115mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 21g protein.