How to Make Ree's Family Favorite Burritos | Food Network

Ree's beef and bean burritos are a quick weeknight family dinner fix.

Beef and Bean Burritos
RECIPE COURTESY OF REE DRUMMOND
Level: Easy
Total: 35 min
Active: 35 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

1 medium onion, diced
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
Three 7-ounce cans Mexican tomato sauce (I use El Patobrand) or enchilada sauce
One 28-ounce can refried beans
3/4 cup grated Cheddar, plus extra for sprinkling
12 burrito-size flour tortillas
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 170 to 180 degrees F.

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the onions until softened. Then add the ground beef and cook until the beef is cooked through. Add the cumin, chili powder, oregano and salt and stir to combine. Pour 2 cans of the Mexican tomato sauce into the meat and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add a little water if the mixture gets too dry.

Meanwhile, heat the refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the cheese, and stir it in till its melted. Remove from the heat.

Heat the tortillas in the microwave for 1 minute, and then spread a small amount of beans on each tortilla. Add a small amount of the meat. Fold over the ends of the tortilla, and then roll them up. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas. Then place them in a large baking dish, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven.

When ready to serve, drizzle the remaining can of tomato sauce over all of the burritos and sprinkle with more grated Cheddar. Return to the oven for a couple of minutes just to melt the cheese.

Sprinkle the tops with the cilantro leaves and serve immediately to the fork-bangers in your life. They'll kiss you and hug you. Repeatedly.

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[ChiKeytatiOon]

I love the fact that she uses can food instead of making everything from scratch, she's cooking for her family and not the Queen of England.

[barbaraeggleston]

I love the
Pioneer Woman I gave my momma her one of her cookbooks for Christmas the last thing I gave to her before she passed has a special place in my heart

[Hummingbird-yukt]

I LOVE how Ree unapologetically uses canned goods! I can take her recipes and make them right away because I probably have the ingredients on hand. Unlike Giada, Bobby or Ina (although I like to watch Ina for technique tips!)

[cariourso]

I just love her she is so awesome. Go away haters.

[eliseya]

I made this recipe for myself and the kids, they loved it, so did I, awsome thanks ree

[nowaynoway]

Abuelas all over the world ready to throw a Chancla at the screen for this 😭😂😂

[BethyKable]

Ree is always so pleasant and upbeat, appreciate her wonderful demeanor and good recipes ! Delicious!

[buffiecar]

I like refried beans too but discovered that making my own from dried beans is amazing. Or mixing cheese, salsa, and some sour cream into canned beans and baking them works too.

[brendonmonahan]

“I’m not going to hold back on the cheese”

Do you ever?? 😂

[cynthiajimenez]

I completey understand your recipe. They can be called smothered burritos; kinda Tex/Mex style. I'm from Texas😘

[aw]

I actually like her because she keeps it real. Been following her since before she had a show she’s amazing and has always made great family recipes

[shantoledwards]

When she said " you can never have too much cheese"...i felt that

[thelmadmark]

I am confident that Ree can whip this up with the made from scratch version. From the red sauce, refried beans and flour tortillas..would taste better but take too much time. I would choose to make the refried beans from scratch at least. But love everything she does 👍

[cooksheather]

We make these all the time! But we add Spanish rice and in our meat we add onions and green bell peppers

[kaym]

She’s using el pato... those are going to be really good

[redickdavid]

“A little bit of chili powder, just to make sure everyone is awake.” 😂 I love her!!

[beckymccreary]

I love all of her recipes. Most of them are easy and with ingredients you already have on hand.

[hualni]

Use white American cheese instead. Get a block and shred it all. Then, take 1 cup of the shredded white American cheese and add to it 1 cup of whole milk. Melt it slowly on the stove or in the microwave, stirring often. If you want spicy, add diced jalapenos. This tastes exactly like Mexican restaurant cheese dip. It is awesome!

[laurenhahn]

Chili powder to make sure everyones awake 😂😂 i love u ree ❤️❤️

[jasmineschmidgall]

When she “NuKeD” the tortillas I felt my great grandma smack me saying “pendeja”. 😭🤣😭