Chile Colorado Burritos

Denver-style
Serves 10
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds flank steak or similar beef - cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 10-ounce cans mild or medium red enchilada sauce
  • 2 Tbsp adobo sauce
  • 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 Tbsp cold water
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
  • 4 burrito-sized flour tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican-style cheese
Directions
  1. Saute beef in a large sauce pan over medium heat until tender.
  2. Add enchilada sauce and next 8 ingredients (through cumin) to the pan.
  3. Whisk together water and corn starch in a small bowl, add to pan and stir.
  4. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for another 15 minutes.
  5. Add black beans and a generous amount of beef mixture to the middle of each tortilla.
  6. Wrap up tightly and place seam-side-down in a greased baking dish.
  7. Top with additional sauce from the beef mixture and sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
  8. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly, then serve.

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