Servings: 11 burritos
Calories: 245kcal
Equipment
- skillet
- medium mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- meat masher
- cookie tray
Ingredients
Taco Seasoned Ground Beef
- 1 pkg 96% lean ground beef, 1 lb to 1 lb 4 oz depending on the brand
- 1 pkg reduced sodium taco seasoning, McCormick or your choice
Burritos
- 2 cans refried beans, Ole El Paso or your choice
- 1 pk non-fat shredded cheddar cheese, Kraft or your choice
- 11 - 12 low carb tortillas, Mission or your choice
Instructions
Taco Seasoned Beef
- Crumble the ground beef into a skillet. Since the beef is so lean, add about a ¼ c water to start the cooking process.
- Cook until the beef is cooked through. If you have a meat masher, use it throughout the cooking process to keep the beef crumbled.
- When the beef is cooked, drain off the excess liquid. Add the taco seasoning mix and ¾ c water and stir.
- Cook until the water has cooked off. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.
Preparing the Burritos
- Place the refried beans into a mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash them up and mix together. Set aside.
- Place the cheddar cheese on a plate and remove the tortillas from the package.
- Gather a pile of aluminum foil squares.
- Place a tortilla on a square of aluminum foil. Spread 1/3 c of refried beans down the center of the tortilla.
- Spread 2 oz. of the taco seasoned beef over the refried beans and then top with ½ oz shredded cheddar cheese.
- Fold the ends of the tortilla over each other and then wrap the burrito in the aluminum foil.
- Stack the burritos on a cookie tray and place in the freezer. When the burritos are frozen, transer them to a plastic freezer bad and store in the freezer upo to 6 months.
Serving the Burrito
- Unwrap a frozen burrito and place on a microwaveable plate. Microwave on 80% power for 2 min. If not hot through out then microwave for another 30 seconds on 80% power.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Sodium is high in this recipe.
Some of the La Banderita tortilla have much lower sodium content.
Amy's Refried Beans have a significantly lower sodium content but they have fat in them so you will have to count points for them. You can make your own refried beans to further reduce sodium content.
There are some low sodium salsas available on-line.
There are some low sodium cheese available.
Passing on the salsa/sourcream/yogurt will eliminate some of the sodium.
Nutrition
Serving: 1burrito | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Sodium: 1200mg | Fiber: 19g
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