Cheesy Burrito Bake

🥘 Ingredients

• Southwest Spice Blend
  1 tbsp
• cheddar cheese
  1 c
• chipotle powder
  1 tsp
• crushed tomatoes
  14 oz
• ground beef
  1 lb
• kidney beans
  15 oz
• lime
  1 unit
• olive oil
  3 tbsp
• pepper
• roma tomato
  2 unit
• romaine lettuce
  1 head
• salt
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• whole wheat tortillas
  4 unit
• yellow onion
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl
• large pan
• medium bowl
• large baking dish
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   yellow onion kidney beans romaine lettuce roma tomato ground beef Southwest Spice Blend crushed tomatoes chipotle powder whole wheat tortillas cheddar cheese lime sour cream olive oil salt pepper

   yellow onion: 1 unit, kidney beans: 15 oz, romaine lettuce: 1 head, roma tomato: 2 unit, ground beef: 1 lb, Southwest Spice Blend: 1 tbsp, crushed tomatoes: 14 oz, chipotle powder: 1 tsp, whole wheat tortillas: 4 unit, cheddar cheese: 1 c, lime: 1 unit, sour cream: 2 tbsp, olive oil: 3 tbsp, salt, pepper
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   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the yellow onion. Drain and rinse the kidney beans. Core, seed, and dice the roma tomato. Thinly slice the romaine lettuce. If the romaine looks wilted, soak it in a large bowl of water to perk it up.
3. 3

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it into pieces, until browned. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and set aside.
4. 

   4

   Add the onion and another drizzle of olive oil to the pan. Cook, tossing, ⏱️ 6 minutes until softened and slightly charred. Stir in the Southwest Spice Blend and season with salt and pepper.
5. 

   5

   In a medium bowl , mash the beans with a fork until almost smooth. Add the beef and mashed beans to the pan. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then remove the pan from heat. If desired, stir in the chipotle powder for extra heat.
6. 6

   Fill each whole wheat tortilla with the beef mixture, fold in the sides, and roll up. Place the rolled burritos into a large baking dish . Sprinkle generously with cheddar cheese. Bake ⏱️ 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
7. 7

   While the burritos bake, zest the lime and cut it into wedges. In a small bowl , combine the sour cream, lime zest, and a squeeze of lime juice. In the large bowl, toss the romaine lettuce and diced tomatoes with a squeeze of lime and a drizzle of olive oil. Season both the salad and crema with salt and pepper. Serve the burritos with the salad and lime wedges on the side.