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Bean and Cheese Burrito

Name: Bean and Cheese Burrito
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 Flour Tortilla; 100 ml Sour Cream; 15 g Butter; 0.5 tsp Cumin; 0.5 tsp Salt; 600 g Black Beans; 150 ml Salt; 2 Jalapeño Chilli; 200 g Cheddar cheese

20 min (10 prep + 10 cook) Easy 4 servings Tex-Mex

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: 25 Mar 2026 · Updated: 30 Mar 2026

Simple Tex-Mex burrito of refried beans and melted Cheddar cheese.

About this recipe

The simplest and most comforting Tex-Mex burrito: a large flour tortilla filled with hot refried beans and melted Cheddar cheese, with red salsa and jalapeños. Budget-friendly and delicious.

History & Origin

The bean and cheese burrito is the most humble and, paradoxically, the most beloved of all Tex-Mex burritos. Its history is the history of subsistence cooking among Mexican workers in Texas: when ingredients were scarce or budgets were tight, refried beans and cheese were the available fillings, but the result was so satisfying that it became a classic in its own right. Beans have been the staple food of Mexico for millennia. Pinto or black beans, cooked and refried in lard with garlic and onion, are one of the oldest and most nutritious preparations in Mesoamerican cuisine. In Tex-Mex cooking, tinned refried beans - which perfectly replicate the homemade recipe when heated with a little butter and spices - democratised this dish and made it accessible to everyone. The cheese added to the bean burrito is a Tex-Mex adaptation: in Mexico one would use fresh cheese or Oaxaca cheese, but in Texas the yellow Cheddar, readily available and full of flavour, became the standard. The combination of creamy, hot beans with cheese that melts on contact with them creates an extraordinarily satisfying texture and flavour. Today the bean and cheese burrito is a fixture on Tex-Mex restaurant menus worldwide and a favourite of vegetarians, students and all those seeking a quick, affordable and delicious meal.

Estimated cost

£5.20

Total cost

£1.30

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on UK supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

420

Calories

16g

Protein

58g

Carbohydrates

14g

Fat

10g

Fibre

780mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Calienta los frijoles refritos en una cacerola pequeña a fuego medio con la mantequilla y el comino, removiendo frecuentemente hasta que estén calientes y cremosos, unos 5 minutos. Añade una cucharada o dos de agua si están muy espesos.
💡 Los frijoles bien calientes son la clave: el calor fundirá el queso sin necesidad de microondas.
2
Calienta las tortillas de harina directamente sobre la llama de gas 20 segundos por lado o en una sartén seca caliente, hasta que estén ligeramente tostadas y flexibles.
3
Extiende una porción generosa de frijoles calientes en el centro de cada tortilla, dejando un margen de 5 cm en los bordes.
4
Distribuye queso Cheddar rallado sobre los frijoles. El calor de los frijoles comenzará a fundir el queso.
5
Añade una cucharada de salsa roja y los jalapeños en escabeche en rodajas si se desea.
6
Dobla los lados de la tortilla hacia el centro y enrolla desde abajo hacia arriba para cerrar el burrito. Presiona ligeramente para compactar.
7
Sirve inmediatamente con salsa roja extra y crema agria al lado.
💡 Para un acabado crujiente, tuesta el burrito enrollado en una plancha caliente 1 minuto por lado.