1 Minute Chili Cheese Burritos
Prep
2 mins
Cook
1 mins
Servings
10
Difficulty
Hard
Listen, I discovered these burritos when I needed something fast on a hectic weeknight, and now they're my go to for busy evenings. The beauty of this recipe is that you can have a satisfying meal on the table in literally three minutes, which honestly saves me on nights when cooking feels overwhelming. I load mine with canned chili, which is packed with protein and fiber to keep you full, and top it with melted cheese for that comfort food factor we all crave. Best part? You probably have everything already in your pantry, so no special shopping required.
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Ingredients
- 11(16 ounce) can spicy fat-free refried beans)
- 110 -12 flour tortillas(low carb ones taste surprisingly good!)
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Take one flour tortilla (I use taco size, my husband takes burrito size), put it on a microwaveable plate and spread a layer of refried beans in the middle of the tortilla leaving LOTS of room free on the sides for easy rolling.
- 2
I put on about 2T, my husband maybe 3T of beans.
- 3
(I just use a butter knife to scoop the beans out of the can and spread it around a little).
- 4
Pour a strip of taco sauce long ways down the beans, about 1-2T.
- 5
Grab a handful of cheese and put on top of the beans and sauce, about 1/4 cup.
- 6
Microwave 30 seconds on high.
- 7
Roll it up like a burrito (make it secure!) and microwave 20-30 seconds more.
- 8
Repeat for remaining tortillas, or for however many you can eat.
- 9
All ingredients can stay in fridge for later.
- 10
Enjoy while piping hot!
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