A friend shared this recipe with me and I made it yesterday. It was really good but there are a few changes I’ll make next time I make it. I’ll note the changes I will make next time.
Burrito Squares
Here are the changes I’m making to the original recipe:
- The recipe called for adding a can of black beans to the meat mixture. I will use refried beans as a layer between the bread and the meat. In the recipe, I’ve suggested 2 cans of refried beans but I will make my own. This is a good recipe for refried beans. You will not need 1 pound of pinto beans for this but I will make pinto beans, serve them as pinto beans one day and use the leftovers for this recipe.
- I will mix about 1 cup of salsa into the meat mixture.
- I will add a layer of sour cream on top of the meat mixture, then put the cheese on top.
It was quite tasty and I love one dish meals. It would be easy to make the meat mixture ahead of time, bake the roll layer ahead of time, have the beans made, and assemble it all just before baking if you were fixing this for company. Yes, I believe this is a company worth dish.
Burrito Casserole
- 1 lb. ground meat
- 1 roll Crescent Roll Dough (get the sheets if you see it)
- 1 med. onion (chopped)
- 2 green peppers (chopped)
- 1 jalapeno (seeded and chopped)
- 1 cup salsa, any style you like
- 3 – 5 T. taco seasoning
- 2 T. garlic (chopped)
- 2 cans refried beans
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 2 cups sour cream
- 3 Roma tomatoes (seeded, chopped)
- 2 avocados
- salt and pepper to taste
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Spray a 9 x 13 pan with oil. Preheat the oven to 350°.
Roll the crescent roll dough so it fits the bottom and sides of the pan. Spread into the pan and bake about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
In a Dutch Oven, brown the ground meat. Add the onions and peppers and cook til they’re soft. Add 2 T. chopped garlic and cook another couple of minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in the salsa and taco seasonings. I start with 3 T., taste the mixture and add more if needed. This is also the time to add salt and pepper if needed.
To start layering the ingredients, spread the refried beans over the bread in the pan, then add the meat mixture, add the sour cream, sprinkle the grated cheese over the sour cream. Top with the chopped tomatoes.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Serve with chopped avocado or guacamole.
Joyce says
That sounds really good! I love Mexican food…I will have to get the ingredients!
Nelle Coursey says
I printed this but there are some deletions because there are things Pat won’t eat or can’t eat. Sounds yummy though!!
Teri says
Do you think it would be good with tortillas instead of the crescent rolls?
Susan says
You bake it with the tomatoes already on? It sounds delicious, but I like pintos and am not crazy about black beans, so that substitution works for me! Thanks.
DonnainKS says
Another Mexican dish to add to our rotation. We will eat canned refried, for years I too have cooked pinto beans for various meals. Through the cardio rehab nutrition classes, we learned black beans are bean of choice. We have come to prefer them. Husband makes fresh pico de gallo and guac and we are set! Will give this recipe a taste.Thanks!