Beef Bean Burritos
Years ago i lived in baton rouge, la and frequented a restaurant called la fonda's. they had a unique burrito that i loved. i have tried to recreate it with this recipe and it is very close. A difference is, i think, that they deep fried the tortilla shell where mine is baked.
Steps
Brown beef in olive oil.
Add the onions , garlic , cumin , white pepper , red pepper flakes , black pepper , and salt.
Add chipotle powder if used.
When the beef has browned , add thee taco seasoning and water and stir in well.
Now add the refried beans and chili beans and mix in well.
Do not drain the chili beans.
Simmer for 10 minutes to allow the beans to heat and the flavors to blend.
Soften tortillas with steam , hot oil , or warm water.
Coat 8 large ramekins or a muffin pan with large cups with cooking spray.
Shape the tortillas into cups in the ramekins or muffin pan.
If water was used to soften tortillas , lightly coat them with oil.
Place the shaped tortillas in an oven pre-heated to 400 deg.
F.
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes until tortillas are browned.
Remove shaped tortillas from oven and fill with the hot beef / bean mixture.
Top each with shredded cheese.
Return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
Cool for about 3 minutes then remove them from the .
Ingredients
olive oil, ground beef, dried onion flakes, granulated garlic, cumin powder, red pepper flakes, white pepper, salt, fresh ground black pepper, taco seasoning, refried beans, chili beans, water, tortillas, monterey jack cheese, chorizo sausage, dried chipotle powder