Ultimate Cheesy Beef Burrito
Fresh Guacamole

A loaded Mexican-style beef burrito packed with spiced ground beef, smoky bacon, melted cheese, and crisp vegetables, served alongside fresh homemade guacamole.

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic
• 50 g bacon
• 200 g ground beef
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp chili flakes
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• to taste salt and pepper
• 80 ml water
• 1 whole avocado
• 1/6 lemon
• to taste sour cream or Greek yogurt
• 1 whole wheat wrap
• to taste shredded lettuce
• to taste diced tomatoes
• to taste corn kernels
• to taste chopped cilantro
• to taste shredded mixed cheese
• as needed olive oil

Instructions

1. 1Sauté the Garlic

   

   Grease the heated pan with olive oil and add minced garlic. Sauté the garlic until it becomes fragrant and lightly golden.

   Tip: Keep the heat at medium-low to prevent the garlic from burning and turning bitter.
2. 2Add Bacon and Beef

   

   Add chopped bacon and ground beef directly into the pan with the sautéed garlic. Break up the meat with a spatula and stir-fry until the beef changes color.

   Tip: Rendering the bacon along with the ground beef adds a smoky depth to the meat mixture.
3. 3Incorporate Tomato Paste

   

   Squeeze tomato paste into the browned meat mixture. Stir-fry continuously until the tomato paste is well distributed and fragrant.

   Tip: Cooking the tomato paste for a minute helps remove its raw acidic taste.
4. 4Season the Beef

   

   Add paprika, chili flakes, chili powder, onion powder, cumin powder, dried oregano, and salt and pepper as desired. Stir-fry evenly to coat the meat with the spice blend.

   Tip: Toast the spices briefly with the meat to unlock their full aromatic potential.
5. 5Add Water and Simmer

   

   Pour water into the pan with the seasoned beef mixture. Mix well to combine all the ingredients before covering to simmer.

   Tip: Adding water helps create a rich sauce and tenderizes the ground beef during the simmer.
6. 6Reduce the Sauce

   

   Remove the lid after cooking covered over low heat. Reduce the remaining liquid over high heat while stirring until the filling thickens.

   Tip: Make sure to stir frequently during the high-heat reduction to prevent sticking.
7. 7Mash the avocado

   

   Take a ripe avocado and mash it directly inside a glass bowl until it reaches a smooth, consistent paste texture.

   Tip: Use a fork or a small potato masher for quick and even results.
8. 8Season the avocado puree

   

   Add a small pinch of salt, a dash of ground pepper, and the juice of one-sixth of a lemon into the mashed avocado, then mix everything thoroughly.

   Tip: Adding lemon juice prevents the avocado from oxidizing and turning brown while adding a nice citrus tang.
9. 9Spread sour cream on the wrap

   

   Take a whole wheat wrap and spread an even layer of sour cream or Greek yogurt across the surface.

   Tip: This acts as a moisture barrier and adds a creamy tang to the burrito base.
10. 10Add shredded lettuce

    

    Place a handful of freshly shredded lettuce on top of the sour cream layer on the whole wheat wrap.

    Tip: Keep the lettuce dry to prevent the wrap from becoming soggy.
11. 11Add the meat filling

    

    Spoon the warm, seasoned ground beef and bacon meat filling directly on top of the shredded lettuce layer.

    Tip: Ensure the excess liquid is reduced so the wrap maintains its structural integrity.
12. 12Add tomatoes and corn

    

    Scatter fresh diced tomatoes and sweet corn kernels over the meat filling to introduce freshness and crunch.

    Tip: Drain excess moisture from the diced tomatoes before adding them to avoid a soggy wrap.

Storage & Reheating

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