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Restaurant Style Bean & Cheese Burrito

Amanda Cooks & Styles
5 from 26 votes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 4 large 10" flour tortillas
  • ½ pound dry pinto beans
  • ½ yellow onion cut into 1" chunks
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves whole
  • 4 tablespoon lard
  • water to cook beans in
  • ¼ cup cotija cheese grated
  • ½ cup jack cheese shredded
  • Optional Toppings:
  • sour cream
  • guacamole < click for recipe
  • salsa

Instructions
 

Directions:

  • To make the beans: Add pinto beans, garlic cloves, onion, salt and oregano to a medium saucepan. Cover with about 2 inches of water. Bring water to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Cover and cook beans for 2 hours, or until very tender.
  • Strain cooked beans from the bean juice and reserve the juice for later.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 4 tablespoon lard and the beans. Fry up the beans for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Reduce heat to low and add bean juice to the skillet (should be about ½-3/4 cup juice). Begin to smash beans using a potato masher until you reach your desired consistency. If you like your beans very smooth with no chunks of beans, place in a blender and blend until smooth. Add a little bit of water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, if your beans are too thick.
  • Heat 4 flour tortillas on a large skillet over high heat for 30 seconds on each side.
  • To assemble burritos: Place about ¾ cup of refried beans in the center of a hot tortilla. Top beans with ⅛ cup cotija cheese and fold burrito. Top with sour cream, your favorite salsa and guacamole. Repeat with all four burritos!
  • Serve with tortilla chips if you'd like! Enjoy!
Keyword burrito, vegetarian
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