Description
Spicy cheesy beef fiesta wraps deliver Mexican-inspired comfort straight to dinner tables. Hearty ingredients and bold flavors combine for a quick, satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1.5 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- ½ cup onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 10 oz (283 g) diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel) (drained)
- 1 packet (or 2 tbsps) taco seasoning
- ½ cup black beans (drained & rinsed, optional)
- ½ cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned & drained)
- ¼ cup water
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Sliced jalapenos
- Diced avocado
- ¼ cup sour cream (for spreading, optional)
- ¼ cup salsa or taco sauce (for extra flavor, optional)
- 2 tbsps butter or oil (for crisping the wrap, optional)
- Extra sour cream & salsa
Instructions
- Meat Preparation: Sauté ground beef and onions in a large skillet over medium heat, thoroughly breaking down meat until completely browned and crumbly.
- Seasoning Integration: Drain excess grease, then incorporate garlic, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes with green chilies, black beans, and corn into the meat mixture, stirring consistently.
- Liquid Fusion: Add water and allow ingredients to simmer, blending flavors while reducing liquid until mixture reaches a thick, cohesive consistency.
- Tortilla Warming: Gently heat tortillas to increase pliability, preventing potential structural breakdown during wrapping process.
- Filling Assembly: Center the seasoned beef mixture onto each tortilla, strategically positioning to allow efficient folding, then generously distribute shredded cheese across the hot filling.
- Wrapping Technique: Carefully fold tortilla sides inward, rolling from bottom edge to create a compact, secure wrap with sealed edges.
- Optional Finishing: For enhanced texture, briefly crisp wraps in a skillet, developing a golden-brown exterior that adds crunch and visual appeal.
Notes
- Drain Carefully: Remove excess fat completely to prevent soggy wraps and maintain a cleaner, healthier dish.
- Cheese Melting Trick: Sprinkle cheese directly onto hot filling to ensure perfect melting and even distribution of flavor.
- Tortilla Warming Technique: Briefly heat tortillas on a skillet to increase flexibility and prevent potential cracking during wrapping.
- Customization Option: Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based protein for alternative dietary preferences while maintaining similar seasoning and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg