Easy Taco Bell Beefy Melt Burrito Recipe – Copycat Fast-Food Favorite
A copycat of the fast-food favorite, this Taco Bell Beefy Melt Burrito is stuffed with seasoned beef, beans and rice, Fritos, and more!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 burritos 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 (1 oz) packet taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water or beef broth
- 1 cup refried beans (optional)
- 2 cups cooked Mexican rice or instant Mexican rice
- 4 burrito-sized flour tortillas
- 2 cups Fritos or Doritos
- 1 cup cheese dip, warmed (like Tostitos)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Salsa, if desired
Instructions
- Cook beef in a sauté pan, breaking apart as it cooks until no longer pink. Add taco seasoning and water; cook 1 more minute. Stir in refried beans.
- Prepare rice and heat tortillas in microwave 30 seconds.
- Assemble burritos: layer meat mixture, rice, Fritos, cheese dip, shredded cheese, sour cream on tortillas. Fold sides and roll into burritos. Repeat.
- Serve as-is or toast in a pan over medium heat. Serve with salsa if desired.
Notes
- Store in airtight container in fridge up to 5 days; freeze individually for up to 3 months (omit Fritos for freezing).
- Assemble last-minute for crispy Fritos; toast in skillet if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 1825
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 3022 mg
- Fat: 99 g
- Saturated Fat: 30 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 58 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 163 g
- Fiber: 17 g
- Protein: 75 g
- Cholesterol: 193 mg