Description
These Cheesy Potato Burritos are the ultimate comfort meal, featuring a delicious filling of seasoned potatoes, black beans, and melted cheese all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Perfect for a satisfying vegetarian dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
Potato Mixture:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ pounds russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 6 large flour tortillas
- ¼ cup sour cream (optional)
- Chopped green onions or cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Potato Mixture: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add potatoes, onion, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook for 12–15 minutes until potatoes are tender and browned.
- Add Black Beans: Stir in black beans and cook for 2–3 minutes until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in shredded cheese until melted.
- Assemble Burritos: Warm tortillas, spoon potato and cheese mixture onto each, add sour cream, fold in sides, and roll up into burritos.
- Optional: Toast burritos in a skillet for 2–3 minutes per side for crispiness.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions or cilantro and enjoy!
Notes
- For added flavor, consider mixing in cooked chorizo, bacon, or sautéed bell peppers.
- These burritos freeze well and are great for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
