Ground Beef Burrito
by Tavolino
A classic Tex-Mex burrito with seasoned ground beef, black beans, corn, fresh tomatoes, and crisp lettuce, wrapped in a soft flour tortilla with melted cheddar.
Ingredients
- Onion 1
- black beans 1 can
- corn 1 small can
- vine-ripened tomatoes 3
- romaine lettuce heart 1
- olive oil 1 tbsp
- ground beef 500 g
- tomato paste 2 tbsp
- salt and pepper to taste
- sweet paprika to taste
- cumin to taste
- flour tortillas 6
- shredded cheddar 100 g
Preparation
- 1
Peel the onion and dice finely. Wash the vine-ripened tomatoes and cut into small cubes. Wash the romaine lettuce heart and cut into fine strips.
- 2
Place the black beans and corn in a colander, rinse with cold water, and let drain well.
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan and sauté the diced onion until translucent.
- 4
Add 500 g of ground beef to the pan and brown until crumbly.
- 5
Stir in 2 tbsp of tomato paste and toast briefly with the meat.
- 6
Add the drained beans and corn to the meat and heat through briefly.
- 7
Season the mixture generously with salt, pepper, sweet paprika, and cumin.
- 8
Warm the 6 flour tortillas briefly in a pan or in the oven until they are soft and pliable.
- 9
Sprinkle each tortilla with a little shredded cheddar so that it melts slightly.
- 10
Top the meat with the diced tomatoes and lettuce strips.
- 11
Fold in the sides of the tortillas and roll up tightly.