Homemade Beef and Bean Burritos

     My family loves eating the beef and bean burritos that we buy from the store, but I always wanted to make my own. Finding a good recipe was a must but also making sure the ingredients were to my family's taste. Turns out there are many recipes out there for such a thing. YIKES! I finally settled on this one http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Traditional-Beef-Burritos/Detail.aspx . I did do a few things differently, so I will post what I did below.

    The only drawback to making homemade beef and bean burritos, is that it is not very cost effective. It cost me almost twice as much as if I would have paid for the premade ones from the store for the same amount. The plus, we can customize to our liking, it is most likely better for us, and we know what is in it.

Homemade Beef and Bean Burritos

• 2lbs browned ground beef
• 2 14 ounce can re-fried beans 
• 1 cup mild taco sauce
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 4 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 24 pack of soft tortillas

While browning the meat I added salt and pepper to taste plus the garlic salt (since I didn't have any fresh garlic on hand). After browning the meat I added the chili powder and cumin, mixed it together, then added the re-fried beans, mixing again, and finishing up by adding the taco sauce and giving it one last mix. 

I scooped the meat mixture onto all 24 tortillas, I'd say about 1/2 cup worth, but I eyeballed it. Then I wrapped them up like you would a burrito and placed them on a cookie sheet to cool in the freezer. I should note that I should have placed them in the oven for 12 minutes at 375 degrees to cook the tortilla. By not doing it, when reheating I found the shell to be hard on the edges and super soft in the middle. Once frozen, I placed them in a freezer Ziploc bag to until someone wanted a snack. 

To reheat: for 1 frozen burrito, place on microwave safe plate and cook for 1 minute 15 secs. Time may be adjusted to your liking. Also recommend flipping the burrito over half way through to help it cook more evenly. 
for 2 frozen burritos, do the same for 1 however this time cook for 1 minute, turn over burritos and cook for an addition 1 minute and 15 seconds. Make sure to let cool for a few minutes as they will be super hot!