High Protein Creamy Chipotle Burrito Meal Prep
Serves 8
Directions
- 1Chop up an onion.
- 2Add the chopped onion into a hot skillet and sauté until nice and tender.
- 3Add in minced garlic to the skillet.
- 4Sauté the garlic for one extra minute.
- 5Add two pounds of lean, grass-fed ground beef to the skillet with the onions and garlic.
- 6Season the beef with low-sodium taco seasoning.
- 7Cook the meat until it is nicely browned.
- 8Add half a cup of beef broth to the cooked meat.
- 9Add tomato paste to the mixture.
- 10Add light cream cheese to the mixture.
- 11Allow all ingredients to cook down until well absorbed.
- 12Scoop the beef mixture onto eight low-carb tortilla wraps.
- 13Add shredded low-fat cheese on top of the beef mixture.
- 14Fold and roll the burritos.
- 15Place the rolled burritos onto a medium-high heat pan.
- 16To make the creamy chipotle sauce, add 1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp light mayonnaise, 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, 1 tsp lime juice, 1 tsp honey (optional), 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and a pinch of salt into a blender or food processor.
- 17Blend the sauce ingredients until it is nice and smooth.
- 18Once the burritos are golden brown, they are ready to enjoy.
Ingredients
- onion
- minced garlic
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 packet low sodium taco seasoning
- 0.5 cup beef broth
- tomato paste
- light cream cheese
- 8 low-calorie tortilla wraps
- 1 cup shredded low-fat cheese
- 0.5 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp light mayonnaise
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt
Equipment
skilletfood processorblendercutting boardknifewooden spoon
Tips
- This recipe is great for dieting with 360 calories and almost 40 grams of protein per serving.
- Two burritos would provide 80 grams of protein.
- Make sure to cook the beef until it is nice and brown.
- Blend the chipotle sauce ingredients until smooth for the best consistency.
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