Beef and Bean Burritos

Beef and Bean Burritos

Beef and bean burritos are a popular dish in Tex-Mex restaurants across the USA. Today burritos are the second largest segment of fast casual dining in the US and extremely popular with college students. They are beefy, cheesy and oh so good. If you use good quality ingredients they can be a good healthy meal, too.

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 pound ground beef or turkey
1 15 oz jar of black or pinto beans
1 16 oz jar of Larry's Southwestern Ranchero or Chipotle Sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack of mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup minced fresh jalapeno (optional)
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro (optional)
4 large flour tortillas ▪ Place the vegetable oil in a large skillet and add the beef or turkey. Brown the meat until cooked through.

▪ Add the beans and 8 oz of Larry's Ranchero or Chipotle Sauce and cook over medium heat for five minutes, stirring often, until bubbly.
▪ Warm the tortillas in a large dry skillet. Place individual tortillas on a plate, spoon 1/4 of the meat and bean mixture in the middle of the tortilla. Cover with 1/4 of the cheese and a sprinkling of jalapeno and cilantro if desired.
▪ Fold the into firm pockets. Repeat.
▪ Heat the rest of the Larry's Sauce and serve as an extra dipping sauce for the burritos.

Serves four. 
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Veggie Bean Enchiladas Recipe

Veggie Bean Enchildas

Veggie Bean Enchiladas with Larry's Ranchero Sauce are a delicious vegetarian alternative to meat-filled enchiladas. Use black or pinto beans and cheese (vegan if you like) and you have a good protein source. As the garden season changes, you can add any of your favorite vegetables to this easy-to-prepare lunch or dinner.
1 cup finely chopped zucchini
1 cup fresh or thawed corn kernels
1 cup black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 16 oz. jar of Larry's Ranchero Sauce
2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack, mild cheddar or Mexican cheese
8 corn or whole grain tortillas
1/2 cup minced fresh jalapeno, scallions or onion

• Preheat the oven to 350'
• Place the zucchini, corn and beans in a medium saucepan. Add 1/2 cup Larry's Ranchero Sauce and cook over medium low heat until the vegetables are cooked, about five minutes.
• Heat the corn tortillas in a dry skillet until pliable, cover and keep warm.
• Add 1 cup of the cheese to the veggie bean mixture and stir to blend.
• Fill the corn tortillas with veggie/bean/cheese mixture, roll and place in a casserole dish.
• Spoon the remaining Larry's Ranchero Sauce over the enchiladas, sprinkle with cheese and bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is bubbling.
• Sprinkle with the minced jalapeno and serve with an avocado slice and dollop of sour cream.

Serves 4.
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Ranchero Beans and Brown Rice

Ranchero Beans and Brown Rice

This easy-to-prepare vegetarian dish mixes Larry's Ranchero Sauce with pinto beans, brown rice, veggies and a little bit of cheese. This could easily be a vegan dish with the use of vegan cheese or no cheese at all.

1 cup brown rice
1 15 oz. can pinto beans, drained and rinsed.
1 16 oz. jar Larry's Ranchero Sauce
1 cup white or yellow sweet corn
1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup minced jalapeno or long green chili pepper

* Cook the brown rice according the package instructions.
* Mix the pinto beans with the Ranchero Sauce and cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
* Cook the corn and zucchini separately in a small amount of water. Drain and keep warm.
* Place a scoop of the cooked rice in the bottom of a serving bowl. Spoon the ranchero bean mixture over that. Sprinkle the cooked corn and zucchini over that and add the cheese on top.
* Sprinkle the minced jalapeno over the top and serve.
Serves four.

Southwestern Beef and Bean Burritos

Southwestern Beef and Bean Burrito

Southwestern beef and bean burritos are a popular dish at tons of Tex-Mex restaurants everywhere in the USA. Today burritos are the second largest segment of fast casual dining in the US. They are beefy, cheesy and oh so good. If you use good quality ingredients, they are good eating and can be a pretty good meal.

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 pound ground beef or turkey
1 15 oz jar of black or pinto beans
1 16 oz jar of Larry's Southwestern Ranchero or Chipotle Sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack of mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup minced fresh jalapeno (optional)
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro (optional)
4 large flour tortillas

1. Place the vegetable oil in a large skillet and add the beef or turkey. Brown the meat unti lcooked through.
2. Add the beans and 8 oz of the Larry's Ranchero or Chipotle Sauce and cook over medium heat for five minutes, stirring often, until bubbly. 
3. Warm the tortillas in a large dry skillet. Place individual tortillas on a plate, spoon 1/4 of the meat and bean mixture in the middle of the tortilla. Cover with 1/4 of the cheese and a sprinkling of jalapeno and cilantro if desired.
4. Fold the into firm pockets. Repeat. 
5. Heat the rest of the Larry's Sauce and serve as an extra dipping sauce for the burritos. 

Serves four.  
 
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