Description
Taco Melts are a crispy, cheesy, beefy quick-dinner classic inspired by Taco Bell’s Beefy Melt Burrito.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 cup nacho cheese sauce
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 6 large flour tortillas
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened.
- Warm tortillas until soft and pliable.
- Lay tortillas flat and spoon seasoned beef down the center.
- Add a layer of cooked rice, drizzle with nacho cheese sauce, and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Fold the sides in and roll tightly into burritos.
- Heat a clean skillet over medium heat and place burritos seam-side down.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and lightly crispy.
- Serve warm and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- To keep tortillas pliable, warm them briefly in a dry skillet or microwave before assembling.
- For make-ahead meals, assemble burritos and refrigerate up to 24 hours before cooking.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of chili powder or jalapeño slices to the beef.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet (stovetop)
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg
Keywords: Taco Melts, beefy burrito, copycat Taco Bell, cheesy melt, quick dinner, weeknight meal