Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 medium white onion, chopped
1 small leek (tough green part of stalk removed and discarded), cleaned and thinly-sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin (lean hamburger)
Salt and freshly-ground
pepper to taste
Cumin, Oregano, and Chili Powder, to taste
1 roasted
Hatch Chile Pepper, chopped*
1 can (7 ounces) of Enchilada Sauce (reserve remaining 1/2 can to drizzle over rolled burritos before baking)
Refried Bean Mixture (see recipe below)
Flour tortillas
Cilantro leaves for garnish
* If you don't have Hatch chile
pepper, you may substitute
your favorite
chile
peppers.
Preparation:
In a large sauté pan or frying pan over
medium-high heat, heat the vegetable oil. Add the onion and leek; cook until fragrant.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add ground sirloin and
sauté until brown. Add salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, and chili powder to taste. Add the Hatch
Chile pepper and 1/2 can Enchilada Sauce; stir mixture well. Turn heat to
medium low and gently simmer until the meat has absorbed all the sauce.
Prepare Refried Bean Mixture.
When ready to serve, heat the flour tortillas in the microwave for 1 minute. Spread each warm tortilla with some
prepared Refried Bean Mixture and then some prepared Beef Mixture. Roll the
prepared tortillas up enchilada
style and place on microwave-safe serving dish.
Drizzle remaining 1/2 can Enchilada Sauce over the
top and sprinkle with the grated cheddar cheese. Microwave until cheese is melted and
the burritos are hot. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves, and more
Enchilada Sauce, if desired.
Optional garnishes: sour cream, salsa, and/or pico de
gallo
Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
Refried Bean Mixture:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 medium red
onion,
chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
1 roasted Hatch Chile pepper, chopped
2 strips bacon, browned to crispy and broken into pieces
1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce or taco sauce
In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, add red onion and sauté until
fragrant. Add garlic and sauté 1
minute more. Add refried beans, Hatch Chile, bacon, and hot sauce. Mix
well and gently heat on low for approximately 20 minutes.
