Bean & Cheese Burrito
Refried-style beans and molten cheese rolled tight and griddled — the burrito in its purest form.
Ingredients
- 2 Flour tortillas
- 1 tin Pinto beans
- 100 g Melting cheese
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tbsp Neutral oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Garlic powder (optional)
- 1 tbsp Hot sauce (optional)
Method
- Warm the drained beans in a saucepan over medium heat with the cumin, garlic powder, salt, and a splash of water until steaming.
- Mash the beans roughly in the pan until creamy but still a little chunky.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat until soft and pliable, about 30 seconds per side.
- Pile the mashed beans and the cheese along the center of each tortilla, fold in the ends, and roll tight.
- Griddle the burritos seam-side down in the oiled skillet over medium heat until golden and sealed, about 2 minutes per side.
- Serve the burritos hot with the hot sauce, wrapped in foil if they're for the road.
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About Bean & Cheese Burrito
The bean and cheese burrito is the burrito stripped to its essentials — the Tex-Mex and Mexican-American staple in its purest, most economical form. There's no rice, no salsa bar, no pile of add-ons: just seasoned, mashed pinto beans and molten melting cheese rolled tight in a flour tortilla and griddled. What makes it satisfying rather than plain is technique. The beans are warmed with cumin and garlic powder, then roughly mashed to a creamy-but-chunky refried texture that spreads without turning to paste.
Griddling is what elevates it: rolled seam-side down in a lightly oiled skillet, the tortilla crisps and browns while the cheese inside melts into the beans and glues the whole thing shut. Warming the tortillas until pliable first keeps them from cracking as you fold. High in both protein and fiber from the beans, it's a genuinely filling lunch or quick dinner for very little money or effort. Serve it hot with hot sauce for a jolt of acid and heat, and wrapped in foil if you're taking it to go — it holds beautifully.
Bean & Cheese Burrito: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Bean & Cheese Burrito?
A serving has about 544 calories — 26.4g protein, 58.8g carbs, 23g fat, 12.5g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 26.4g of protein, roughly 19% of its calories.
Is Bean & Cheese Burrito gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Flour tortillas. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Bean & Cheese Burrito?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out garlic powder, hot sauce — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Bean & Cheese Burrito make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.