Smothered Three-Bean & Shrimp Burritos

Smothered Three-Bean & Shrimp Burritos

#Comfort Food #Mexican #Quick

🥘 Ingredients

  • baby lettuce
    2 head
  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • cooking oil
    1 tsp
  • flour tortillas
    4 pieces
  • mexican cheese blend
    ½ cup, ½ cup
  • mild red enchilada sauce
    ⅔ cup, ⅔ cup, ⅔ cup
  • salt
    2 tsp
  • shrimp
    4 oz
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • three-bean blend
    1 can
  • tomato
    2 piece
  • water
    1 c
  • white rice
    ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • small pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    In a small pot , combine white rice , water , ¼%cup of the mild red enchilada sauce , and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 15 minutes .
    white rice: ½ cup, water: 1 c, mild red enchilada sauce: ⅔ cup, salt: 1 tsp
  2. 2
    While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Trim and discard root end from baby lettuce ; halve lengthwise and thinly slice crosswise. Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces.
    baby lettuce: 1 head, tomato: 1 piece
  3. 3
    Heat a second small pot over medium heat. Add three-bean blend and their liquid, ½%cup of the mild red enchilada sauce , salt , and black pepper . Simmer until sauce has reduced slightly and beans are warmed through ⏱️ 4 minutes .
    three-bean blend: 1 can, mild red enchilada sauce: ⅔ cup, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Lay flour tortillas on a clean work surface. Place about ⅓ cup rice in a line on the bottom third of each tortilla. Using a slotted spoon, top rice with about ½ cup bean mixture; sprinkle with half the mexican cheese blend . Top with a pinch of baby lettuce , a pinch of tomato , and thawed shrimp .
    flour tortillas: 4 pieces, mexican cheese blend: ½ cup, baby lettuce: 1 head, tomato: 1 piece, shrimp: 4 oz
  5. 5
    Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add burritos, seam sides down. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown and crispy all over ⏱️ 3 minutes .
    cooking oil: 1 tsp
  6. 6
    Divide burritos between shallow microwave-safe serving bowls. Pour remaining mild red enchilada sauce over burritos; sprinkle with remaining mexican cheese blend and sour cream . Microwave each dish until sauce is warmed through and cheese melts ⏱️ 30 seconds per dish.
    mild red enchilada sauce: ⅔ cup, mexican cheese blend: ½ cup, sour cream: 2 tbsp