KG's Beef Burritos

Hello again, my fellow chefs!

So it has been awhile since I blogged and I apologize. For a few weeks, I felt I'd lost my touch and that nothing I cooked was turning out. I think I was stressed. I still am, but I think it has eased down a bit.

Anyway, on Monday, I made burritos for my sister to bring to school for lunch the next day. They turned out really well and they were my own creation :) They really hit the spot if you enjoy Mexican food. The recipe is as follows:

Beef Burritos

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

• 1/2 medium white onion, diced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning, adjust to your liking (recipe to follow)

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• 1/3 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen

• Salt & pepper, to taste

• Flour tortilla

The ingredients below are optional. Adjust all to your liking.

• Sour cream

• Shredded cheddar cheese

• Plum tomato, diced

• Black beans (if you feel like indulging or if your waistline can afford it, refried black beans taste a lot better, in my opinion!)

• Guacamole

Directions:

1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté and translucent, approximately 1 minute. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Add ground beef and taco seasoning; stir until almost fully cooked and drain excess oil. Add corn and continue stirring until fully cooked. Season with salt & pepper.

2. Spoon approximately 1/3 cup of the mixture onto a tortilla. Top with optional ingredients, if desired.

I made mine with everything listed in the "optional" list except guacamole and black beans. Don't get me wrong. I absolutely love guacamole but they're not in season and are rather expensive. Also, I strongly recommend the use of taco seasoning. If you don't have it, try to whip some up (it's super easy) or buy some at your local supermarket. I burrito just isn't the same without it.

Here is the recipe, courtesy of BILL ECHOLS from Allrecipes.com.

Taco Seasoning I (link)

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon chili powder

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight.

If you made this recipe, I'd like to hear how yours turned out!

-Kitchen Girl