Left over Cast Iron Steak and left over Homemade Refried Beans can only mean one thing………..BURRITOS!! Beef and Bean Baked Burritos to be exact!!
I really have no idea how I ended up with an entire extra steak, but I did. I guess I was starving at the grocery store when I bought two huge steaks for just the two of us. They were delicious! Boneless Rib Eyes, seasoned and cooked in cast iron. You couldn’t have asked for a better steak. I knew the leftovers using such a good steak needed to be equally as good. Any ole burrito was not going to suffice, I needed deliciousness wrapped up in a flour tortilla. These burritos lived up to my expectations!
They were filled with Homemade Refried Beans, steak that simmered with onions, garlic, and bell pepper in a mild red taco sauce, and lots of cheddar and jack cheese. Then they were lightly brushed with just a bit of butter, topped with a little more cheese, and baked. We enjoyed these tasty little burritos with some fresh pico de gallo, cilantro, avocado, sour cream, and of course a little more taco sauce. 
It might sound kind of silly, but can’t you just see and imagine all that flavor wrapped up?? 
- 1 large leftover cooked steak (or roast beef), cut into small bite size pieces
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- ½ large yellow onion (chopped)
- ½ red bell pepper (diced)
- ½ yellow bell pepper (diced)
- ½ orange bell pepper (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 cups mild red taco sauce
- Refried Beans (see link in post for homemade, or use 1 can)
- 2 cups grated cheese (cheddar and/or jack)
- 2 TBSP butter
- Flour tortillas
- Optional for serving: chopped cilantro, pico de gallo or your favorite salsa, sour cream, avocado
- Chop and dice onion and bell pepper. Crush garlic. Cut meat into small bite size pieces.
- In large skillet, heat 2 TBSP of olive oil over med heat. Saute together the onion and bell pepper until just tender. Add garlic.
- Add meat, chili powder, cumin, and taco sauce into sauté pan with veggies.
- Heat over med/low heat until heated through.
- Heat refried beans in separate pan until just warm.
- To assemble burritos:
- Take a flour tortilla and spread some refried beans down the center. Add cheese and a large spoonful of beef mixture on top of beans. Wrap into a burrito and place in baking dish. Continue until you've made as many burritos as you need. Lightly brush the top with melted butter and top with grated cheese.
- Bake in preheated 350* oven for 30-35 minutes.
- Optional: Serve with sour cream, chopped cilantro, fresh pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, and avocado.
You might also enjoy:
Turkey Chili Spaghetti 
Turkey Chili w/White Beans 
Sweet Potato Chili 
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says
February 24, 2016 at 9:31 amI am totally craving one of these now Renee! Perfect for your homemade beans.
Megan Marlowe says
February 25, 2016 at 12:41 pmRenee, these burritos look SO good! I’d like to have some right now!
Elena says
February 26, 2016 at 5:22 amDelicious! These look like they’d hit the spot.
Sara | Belly Rumbles says
February 27, 2016 at 3:38 amThey look so satisfying, would buy extra steak just for those babies!
Diane says
March 2, 2016 at 9:33 amStellar Recipe! I love eating like this and so does my hubby!
Kristen Chidsey says
June 16, 2017 at 5:03 amRenee–these burritos look great. My family would devour them!