★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
The answer to "What to make with leftover chili?" is: THESE! Easy Cheesy Chili Burritos.
Instead of eating chili for days, make something new with it.
These burritos are super easy to prep. I often make them to use up leftover chili if I'm not using leftovers to make crunchy chili casserole. which is another great option for leftover chili.
Heat in the microwave or crisp in a pan.
These burritos can be heated in the microwave for an easy take-to-work lunch. You can also crisp these in your air fryer or toaster oven. Or you can heat and crisp them on the stovetop for a fancier finish that's great for dinner at home.
Just 5 ingredients.
All you need is five ingredients plus hot sauce if you like heat!
Freezer-friendly
Wrap each burrito in plastic wrap or a wax wrap and these burritos are freezer friendly. I like to make big batch of these burritos, wrap them individually, and freeze them for an easy grab-and-go meal or snack.
The Mr. and I both like to eat these for lunch and if you freeze them, they pack well for lunches to go. Just peel off the wrap, lay on a plate and heat to eat.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
Here's everything you'll need:
- Leftover chili. If you don't have a favorite chili recipe. Check out my chili recipe! It's a Wendy's copycat and, if I do say so myself, is very delicious!
- Taco seasoning. You'll add this to the leftover chili to give it a boost of flavor transforming it into burrito filling!
- Tortilla shells. Soft taco shells of any size work but the larger ones are a bit easier to roll.
- Refried beans. You can go for pinto or black beans. Your choice! I prefer the flavor of the more authentic brands of canned refried beans. Rosarita Traditional Refried Beans is a good bet.
- Cheddar cheese. Shredded cheddar or a Mexican cheese blend works great.
- Optional: Franks hot sauce. I love the flavor of Franks to top off these burritos. It does make these pretty spicy though so feel free to leave off the hot sauce if heat isn't your thing.
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Yes! These chili burritos are so easy to make and the best part is that they're freezable too. I love to make these burritos for lunches or easy dinners for busy weeknights.
Roll up each burrito in plastic wrap and freeze. To defrost, simply unwrap, sprinkle some shredded cheddar cheese on top and some hot sauce and nuke for 1 minute on each side.
Making these burritos is my favorite way to use up leftover chili. However, yes, you could also use canned chili. It's really not hard to make your own chili though. Make a bunch of it over the weekend, then you'll have plenty for leftovers going into the new week. Check out my Wendy's Copycat Chili recipe.
We love to make a big batch of this chili on Sundays for football watching with the family. If you don't have time for that, then see if you can find a good organic canned chili to use.
I sometimes add re-fried beans and a mix of onions, green peppers and green chilies.
I personally love hot sauce (or anything spicy really) and my favorite is Frank's. I love how it tastes mixed with cheddar cheese but feel free to use your own favorite hot sauce and/or salsa for topping.
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Cheesy Leftover Chili Burritos
Ingredients
- 4 6" tortillas
- ¼ cup refried beans
- 1 cup leftover chili
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning more or less to taste
Toppings
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Frank's hot sauce (optional)
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Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add taco seasoning to chili and stir to combine.
- Spread each tortilla with 1 tablespoon refried beans.
- Next, layer on ¼ cup chili onto each tortilla.
- To seal the burrito, fold in the two opposite sides in about ½" then fold in the other two longer sides as tightly as possible. Place seam-side down on a plate or wrap tightly in plastic wrap if planning to freeze.
- Top burritos with hot sauce as desired then sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese. Microwave for 1-1:30 minute.*
Joe says
Great idea! Thanks 🙂