Copycat Taco Bell Bean Burrito Recipe

Step 1

Add your refried beans to a small saucepan along with a couple tablespoons of water.  Canned refried beans are usually pretty thick, so I like to thin mine out with a little water to make them more spreadable.  How much water you use will depend on the consistency of your refried beans.

Step 2

Mix the beans and water together well and place over medium heat.  Cook beans until piping hot, turn the heat off and let sit with the lid on while you are preparing your flour tortillas.

Step 3

Heat a large pan over medium heat and add your flour tortilla.  You don’t need to use any cooking spray for this, you just want to heat the tortilla.  Heat tortilla on both sides until hot.  Remove tortilla from the pan and place on a plate or cutting board.

Step 4

If you want your cheese to be more melty, it’s important to move quickly while assembling your bean and cheese burrito so there isn’t much time for the refried beans or the tortilla to cool down.

Step 5

Spread the middle of the tortilla with about 1/3 cup of the heated refried beans.  Top with a handful of cheese, about 1 tablespoon of chopped onion and 1-2 tablespoons of the taco sauce.  Fold the sides of your burrito in and carefully roll up.  You can either enjoy immediately or let burrito cool for a few minutes, which will give the cheese a little more time to get melty.  Enjoy with extra taco sauce, if desired!