Cheese Beef Burritos

Name: Cheese Beef Burritos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
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

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

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

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

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 burrito (calculated without toppings): 452 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 1115mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 9g fiber), 21g protein.

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