Home > Recipes > Spicy Beef Burritos

Spicy Beef Burritos Recipe

Green chilies, salsa and jalapeno peppers add lots of zip to these meaty burritos from Deb Poitz of Fort Morgan, Colorado. "Instead of cooking the filling on the stove, it can be simmered in a slow cooker," Deb suggests.

This recipe is:

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

[X]

Rate Spicy Beef Burritos Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Spicy Beef Burritos Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

2 to 3 cups julienned cooked roast beef
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
1 cup salsa verde or regular salsa
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 to 3 teaspoons diced jalapeno pepper, optional
6 to 8 flour tortillas (8 inches)
Shredded cheddar or Colby cheese
Sour cream, chopped tomatoes and additional salsa, optional

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the beef, salsa, chilies and jalapenos if desired. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until mixture reaches desired thickness. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup off-center on each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese. Fold the sides and ends of tortilla over filling and roll up. Serve with sour cream, tomatoes and additional salsa if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1 burrito equals 210 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 651 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Spicy Beef Burritos in Quick Cooking March/April 1999, p43