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Slow Cooker Beef Burrito

Slow cooker beef burritos are loaded with tender, saucy shredded beef, refried beans and cheese. Topped with all your favorites.
Course Entrees
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword burrito, Slow Cooker
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 1030kcal
Author Wendie

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ lbs beef chuck roast cut into chunks
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large white onion chopped
  • 1 pkg taco seasoning
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 -19 oz can enchilada sauce
  • 1-19 oz can refried beans
  • 8-12 inch size flour tortillas
  • 3-4 cups pepper jack cheese

Instructions

  • Heat a large pot or skillet and add oil. Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown the meat cubes 1-2 minutes on each side. Place meat in the slow cooker with chopped onions.
  • Add taco seasoning, chipotle pepper, beef bullion cubes,garlic and enchilada sauce.
  • Cook on high 4-5 hours or low 7-8 hours.
  • Remove meat chunks and shred with two forks.
  • Strain the onions from the sauce and add them to the shredded beef. Set the remaining sauce aside.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Lay a tortilla out on a flat surface. Add ¼ cup refried beans, ½ cup shredded beef, 2-3 tablespoon cheese. Fold the side of the tortilla in and roll. Repeat. Place the burrito seam side down in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour the strained sauce over the top and add the rest of the cheese.
  • Baked for 25 minutes.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings

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Notes

If you don't like spicy you can substitute tomato paste for the chipotle or just leave it out altogether.
Place the rest of the chipotle pepper in adobo sauce in a ziplock freezer bag and freeze for later.
This makes 8 large burritos. You can easily adjust the size.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1030kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 2904mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g