# One Dollar Bean and Cheese Burritos

This recipe shows how to make cheap, simple, and filling bean and cheese burritos.

- Total time: 7 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 230 g pinto beans
- 800 g water
- 5 g salt
- 100 g onion
- 150 g fat free cheddar cheese
- 150 g fresh sharp cheddar cheese
- 6 g olive oil
- 1 pinch mexican oregano
- 1 pinch chili powder
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 pinch smoked paprika
- 5 g garlic
- 5 9-inch tortillas

## Instructions

1. Rinse 230g of pinto beans under water.
2. Add the beans to a pot with 800g of water and 5g of salt. Stir and place on the stovetop on high heat.
3. After less than 10 minutes, turn down heat to low, cover, and simmer for about three hours, or until beans are easily squashable with a pinch of your fingers.
4. Chop 100g of onion.
5. Add 6g of olive oil to a pan on medium-high heat.
6. Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook until translucent.
7. In a small bowl, mix together a pinch each of Mexican oregano, chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika.
8. Press 5g of garlic and add to the onions in the pan.
9. Add the seasoning mix to the onions and garlic and cook for 20 seconds.
10. Add the cooked beans to the pan with the onions, garlic and seasoning mix.
11. Use an immersion blender to mix the beans to your desired chunkiness.
12. Simmer for an additional 6-8 minutes while stirring constantly.
13. Remove the beans from heat, let cool for an hour or two.
14. Mix 150g of fat-free cheddar cheese and 150g of fresh sharp cheddar cheese together.
15. Place 160g of refried beans and 60g of the mixed cheese on each tortilla.
16. Fold the sides of the tortillas inwards, then wrap the bottom over the filling.
17. Lightly spray a frying pan with oil and brown the burritos for 15-20 seconds per side.
18. Store the burritos in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze them for longer storage.

## Equipment

- pot
- stove top
- strainer
- garlic press
- immersion blender
- spatula
- knife
- cutting board
- scale
- plastic bag
- frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/Myqu645S_w8?si=z4wX85MfwtDtPtBR
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/21fc6f44-ad95-46fe-9fe6-37fcbec21cd0
- Extracted: 2025-04-14

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