Beef & Bean Burritos with Anaheim Pepper Queso

Holy.Mother.Of.God. This was sooooooooo good!!!!!! Crispy,cheesy, spicy!!!! Get some margaritas & make this. Now. I ate 2 of them. 2 delicious burritos smothered in creamy Queso. Queso is a gift from above. I can never find the white American cheese in anything but slices! But if you do find a block, I'd say use about a cup shredded.

Beef & Bean Burritos

1lb ground beef

1T garlic powder

2T tomato paste

1 can black beans, drained & rinsed

1C corn

1/4C beef broth

1/2tsp cumin

1/2tsp oregano

1 1/2tsp chili powder

1/8tsp cayenne pepper

1tsp brown sugar

2C shredded pepper jack cheese

6 flour tortillas (make your own!!)

Dried cilantro for garnish

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Stir in the garlic powder and tomato paste. Cook for 30 seconds. Add the black beans, corn, spices & brown sugar. Stir in the beef broth and simmer for 15 minutes. Place 1/4c of the meat mixture on a tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Fold the sides in and roll up. Place seam side down in a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Lightly spray the tops with cooking spray. Bake at 400* for 25-30 mins or until golden and crispy.

Anaheim Pepper Queso 

3 Anaheim peppers - roasted, peeled,seeds removed & finely chopped

2 jalapeño peppers - roasted, peeled & finely chopped

2T butter

3/4C milk

12 slices white American cheese

2T sour cream

In a small sauce pan melt the butter. Add the peppers and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in the milk, then the cheese. Over medium heat, continue stirring until the cheese melts and the sauce thickens. Remove from heat & stir in the sour cream. Serve over the burritos.

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