Mouthwatering Cheesy Beefy Burritos Smothered in a Creamy Cheese Sauce

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Corn tortillas are often less expensive and gluten-free.

Cook 1.5 pounds of ground beef and 1 diced onion in a skillet until browned, breaking it up like taco meat.

Add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning and 1 cup of salsa to the beef mixture; stir to combine and set aside.

Grease a 9 by 13 baking dish and preheat the oven to 350°F.

Warm flour tortillas in the microwave for a few seconds to soften them.

Spread refried beans (equivalent to 1 can) on each tortilla, then add some of the taco meat mixture.

Shape the filled tortillas into burritos and place them seam-side down in the greased baking dish until full (about 11 burritos).

In a microwave-safe container, combine 2 cups of taco cheese, 3/4 cup of half and half, and 1/4 cup of water; microwave in 1-minute increments until creamy.

Stir in 1 can of chopped green chilies into the cheese mixture, then pour it over the burritos, spreading it out to cover them.

Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F for 20 to 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.

Optionally, add shredded cheese or salsa on top before baking.

Once out of the oven, garnish with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

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