Best Wet Beef Burrito Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Traditional beef burrito is smothered with a tasty red enchilada sauce and melted cheese.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: burrito

Servings:

Calories: 576kcal

Get Recipe Ingredients

Preheat your oven to 375F.
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Cook until all of the moisture has cooked out and the meat carmelizes. Add 1 cup of water and 1 packet of taco seasoning. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes. The water will reduce completely, leaving you with a moist and tender meat mixture.
While the meat is cooking, heat up the refried beans in the microwave for 1 minute. They dont need to heat completely, but just enough to soften so they are easy to spread. Do the same with the tortillas. They are more pliable when warmed up.
Open the can of enchilada sauce and get out the shredded cheese.

Lay a warmed tortilla on a plate or cutting board.
Spread a layer of refried beans out for the base. Next, spoon on the cooked beef. Top with cheese. Roll the burrito by tucking in the ends and rolling up completely. Assemble all 4 burritos.
In a baking dish, pour a layer of enchilada sauce on the bottom of the dish. Lay each burrito in the baking dish. Pour on a generous layer of sauce to coat each burrito and top with cheese.
Bake the wet burritos uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese has melted completely and the sauce is bubbling.

If you're using a Site brand gluten free tortilla, it may break when folded. That's ok. It will still bake well and taste amazing.

If you're using a regular soft tortilla, it will fold well and hold up its shape no problem.