Chili Cheese Burritos

Based off the taco chain version available in the 90's, stuffed with chili and cheese.

If you want pans that heat evenly and clean easily, this is the newer Ninja set I recommend.

All nutrition facts are AI generated and approximate.

Ingredients

• 8–10 burrito-sized tortillas
• 1 lb hamburger meat
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1 (16 oz) can refried beans
• 1 taco seasoning packet
• 1 cup taco sauce
• 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown hamburger and onion together. It's OK if the onion does not get as soft—it needs a little bit of a bite.
2. Stir in beans, seasoning packet, and taco sauce.
3. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through.
4. Heat tortillas in the microwave 30 seconds between wet paper towels.

Build burritos

1. Place about ½ cup chili on one half of the tortilla; sprinkle ¼ cup cheddar on top.
2. Starting with the end of the tortilla that has the filling, fold that half in half.
3. Fold in the sides.
4. Roll up the burrito.
5. If needed, microwave burritos under a wet paper towel, 2 at a time for 2 minutes.

Notes

• Leave the onion with a little bite: It’s intentional—don’t cook it down to mush.
• Warm the tortillas: Thirty seconds between damp paper towels makes them pliable so they fold without cracking.
• Drain the beef: Pour off excess fat before adding the beans so the filling isn’t greasy.
• Make-ahead & freeze: Roll extras, wrap tightly, and freeze; reheat under a damp paper towel.
• Scale it: The filling stretches across 8 to 10 tortillas depending on how full you build them.

Why This Works

• Refried beans as binder: They thicken the chili filling so it stays put inside the tortilla instead of running out.
• Browning builds flavor: Cooking the beef and onion together develops savory fond that the taco seasoning and sauce build on.
• Warm tortillas fold better: Gentle heat relaxes the starches so the wrap bends around the filling without tearing.
• Cheese inside melts to seal: Sprinkling cheddar over the hot filling helps hold the folded burrito together.