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Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Burritos

by Sarah Olson on March 6, 2020 29 Comments

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Slow Cooker Smothered Burritos

These Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Burritos are better than takeout and great for an easy weeknight meal.

If you love a good Mexican slow cooker meal look no further! Pair this meal with my slow cooker refried pinto beans or black beans!

Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Burritos

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Mexican recipe. This meal is everything you would want, beef, cheese, and carbs. Beef and enchilada sauce cook all day, then I make burritos with the meat, beans, and cheese, then cover those with the sauce and more cheese.

How to make smothered beef burritos:

  • Add beef stew meat to the slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano.
  • Add diced green chiles, diced yellow onion and enchilada sauce. Stir.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
cooked beef in red enchilada sauce in slow cooker.
  • When the meat is done cooking make burritos by add adding warmed refried beans, the cooked meat and cheese to a tortilla. Add into the sauce in the slow cooker.
  • Top with cheese and replace lid until cheese is melted and the burritos are warm.
close up of smothered beef burritos with chips on the side

Can I use chicken?

Yes, you can use 1.5 – 2 pounds of chicken instead of beef stew meat. Shred the chicken with two forks before assembling the burritos.

close up of burrito with spatula under it.

What goes good with smothered beef burritos?

  • Mexican rice – Recipe from Yellow Bliss Road
  • Refried Beans
  • Homemade Tortilla Chips – Recipe by Cooking Classy
  • Green Salad
beef burrito with red enchilada sauce on top on plate with chips on the side.

More Mexican style recipes to make in the slow cooker:

  • Slow Cooker Steak Burritos
  • Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  • Slow Cooker Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Pasta
  • Slow Cooker Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa
  • Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Sheet Tray Nachos

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4 large burritos in red sauce and cheese on top in slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Smothered Beef Burritos

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Beef and enchilada sauce cook together until the beef is tender. Then smothered burritos are assembled with the beef, beans and cheese.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: smothered beef burritos
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 501kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. beef stew meat (cubed beef roast)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 4 oz. can fire roasted green chiles
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 28 oz. can red enchilada sauce

For serving

  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 16 oz. can refried beans (or 2 cups homemade refried beans)
  • 8 flour tortillas
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • Add the beef to the slow cooker. Add the salt, pepper, oregano, onion, diced chile peppers and the enchilada sauce. Stir.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  • When the cooking time is done, warm the refried beans in the microwave or the stove top. Add a spoonful of beans to each tortilla and a scoop of beef and a sprinkle of cheese. Roll the burritos up. 
  • I chose to heat up 4 of the burritos in the slow cooker, I removed part of the sauce and then added the burritos, then drizzled a little sauce over them and added more cheese on top. I turned the slow cooker to high and let the burritos heat up for 20 more minutes. 
  • If you want to heat all the burritos at once, I recommend a 9×13 casserole dish. Pour sauce over the burritos and top with cheese, add the casserole dish to preheated oven set to 350 degrees and cook for about 10 minutes. 
  • One other option is to nuke each burrito in the microwave with sauce and cheese on top. 

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Recipe Notes:

Can I use chicken in this recipe instead of stew meat?
Yes! Use 1.5 – 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken. Shred with 2 forks before assembling the burritos.
What goes good with smothered burritos?
  • Mexican rice
  • Refried Beans
  • Tortilla Chips
  • Green Salad and dressing

Nutrition:

Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1784mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1010IU | Vitamin C: 7.8mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 5.3mg
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    Comments

    1. Chelsea Villareal says

      August 14, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      5 stars
      I made this today for our dinner and it was delicious!

      Reply
    2. Judith Clayton says

      August 9, 2020 at 9:25 am

      Doing low carb. Would eliminating beans be ok? Also I would be using Mission Losw Carb tortillas.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 9, 2020 at 10:36 am

        Yes I think it will be great.

        Reply
    3. Laura Biesek says

      August 1, 2020 at 5:00 pm

      5 stars
      We loved this recipe

      Reply
    4. Martha Douds says

      June 14, 2020 at 2:42 pm

      5 stars
      Can you do this in a crockpot casserole cooker which is 13×9? Would it change anything like cook time?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        June 14, 2020 at 8:28 pm

        Hi Martha! I do not have a casserole crockpot, if I rememeber right it cooks a little slower that other crockpot. You may need to adjust the time.

        Reply
    5. Anonymous says

      April 20, 2020 at 9:21 am

      If I don’t have green chili’s can I use jalapeños?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        April 20, 2020 at 10:48 am

        Yes! Will work great!

        Reply
    6. Fran Colditz says

      March 11, 2020 at 10:41 am

      Hi, can you use boneless beef short ribs instead of the stew beef?

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 11, 2020 at 12:55 pm

        Yes, you will need to degrease the sauce with paper towels at the end of cooking time! Will work great.

        Reply
        • Fran Colditz says

          March 12, 2020 at 9:32 am

          Awesome, thanks for replying back.

          Reply
    7. Gerry says

      January 4, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      Would be shredded chicken breast in it?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 4, 2020 at 8:08 pm

        You can do chicken breasts instead of beef stew meat then shred the chicken and assemble the burritos.

        Reply
    8. Eldon Kilberger says

      January 4, 2020 at 2:33 pm

      Would bought-en burritos work as well with chili beans, onions, cheese on top? Thanks

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 4, 2020 at 5:30 pm

        Yes, this recipe does something similar to that. https://anaffairfromtheheart.com/slow-cooker-smothered-burritos/

        Reply
    9. Renee Sindeband says

      January 4, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      Burritos are not enchiladas. Enchilada sauce does not belong on burritos! Try making a green chili for it. Never use enchilada sauce. Check out a good Mexican cookbook. You don’t even have to have it with a sauce,just stick everything in the tortillas and eat. You can put anything in it from corn to avacados.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 4, 2020 at 1:54 pm

        Hi Renee! Smothered burritos are the cat’s pajamas but if you prefer to eat them the same week after week I won’t loose any sleep.

        Reply
      • linda schooley says

        February 25, 2020 at 7:00 pm

        5 stars
        so they don’t do they what about burritos enchilada style they have enchilada sauce on them

        Reply
    10. June L says

      November 27, 2019 at 9:27 am

      It was SOOOO very good Thank you

      Is is possible to add beans to it when cooking it like kidney or chili beans?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 27, 2019 at 10:19 am

        Yes! I would do canned and drained. Will be great.

        Reply
    11. Gina says

      October 13, 2018 at 5:38 pm

      If you were to use chicken, how much and what part of chicken would you use?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 14, 2018 at 1:44 pm

        I would do boneless skinless chicken thighs, about 1.5 lbs.

        Reply
    12. Hetty van der Aart says

      May 23, 2018 at 12:16 am

      Is het mogelijk de recepten in het Nederlands te ontvangen? Is it possible to have the recipes in dutch?

      Reply
    13. Rebecca Odell says

      April 6, 2018 at 9:23 pm

      I just pinned 3 of your recipes and will be making them next week..I’m sure they will be really yummy as always..

      Reply
    14. Heather says

      March 31, 2018 at 12:00 pm

      Would rump roast work?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        March 31, 2018 at 4:44 pm

        Yes!

        Reply
    15. Lacy says

      March 30, 2018 at 4:36 pm

      This was so so so good! Thank you for the recipe. This is definitely going to be a regular for us now. Husband and 4 boys loved it.

      Reply
    16. Sherry Christiansen says

      March 27, 2018 at 5:12 am

      Thank you! Looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it

      Reply
    17. Hetty van der Aart says

      March 27, 2018 at 3:08 am

      I like the recept but could it be in dutch

      Reply

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