Smothered Three-Bean & Beef Burritos

🥘 Ingredients

• baby lettuce
  1 c
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• flour tortillas
  4 unit
• ground beef
  12 oz
• mexican cheese blend
  1 c
• mild red enchilada sauce
  14.5 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• three-bean blend
  15 oz
• tomato
  1 unit
• water
  2 c
• white rice
  1 c

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• small pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   flour tortillas sour cream baby lettuce ground beef three-bean blend tomato white rice mexican cheese blend mild red enchilada sauce salt black pepper cooking oil water

   flour tortillas: 4 unit, sour cream: 2 tbsp, baby lettuce: 1 c, ground beef: 12 oz, three-bean blend: 15 oz, tomato: 1 unit, white rice: 1 c, mexican cheese blend: 1 c, mild red enchilada sauce: 14.5 oz, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, water: 2 c
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   2

   In a small pot , combine white rice, 1 cup water, ¼ cup 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 .
3. 

   3

   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.
4. 

   4

   Heat a second small pot over medium heat. Add three-bean blend and their liquid, ½ cup mild red enchilada sauce, salt, and black pepper. Simmer until sauce has reduced slightly and beans are warmed through ⏱️ 4 minutes .
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   5

   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 and a pinch of tomato. (Save any remaining rice, beans, lettuce, and tomato for serving.)
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   6

   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 .
7. 7

   Divide burritos between shallow microwave-safe serving bowls. Pour remaining mild red enchilada sauce over burritos; sprinkle with remaining mexican cheese blend. Microwave each dish until sauce is warmed through and cheese melts ⏱️ 30 seconds .