Homemade Taco Bell Beefy 5-Layer Burritos

Who says fast food is only for drive-thrus? Make these literally beefy 5-layer burritos at home in the same amount of time it would take you to drive there.

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Taco Bell, how I love you. No matter what is actually in your products I cannot deny the deliciousness. Being the only fast food restaurant I frequent, you could say it’s a guilty pleasure. And I am fully aware that it is not actually Mexican food. Sometimes you want Mexican and other times you want Taco Bell.

This particular day I wanted Taco Bell, but didn’t feel like leaving the house. Talk about lazy fat-kid syndrome. So I decided to re-create one of my favorite burritos and made it tiny bit healthier. At least as healthy as meat and cheese can be when using low-fat ingredients. And you know what? It was filling and comparably wonderful to the real thing.

Fast forward 15 years and my love for Taco Bell is still just as strong. However, I was scorned on my last visit with very meager fillings in my beloved beef and bean burrito. To remedy the problem I obviously had to remake my homemade version and give this beef and bean burrito recipe a little sprucing.

I modified my original recipe slightly by using nacho cheese dip instead of melted Velveeta cheese, increasing the ingredient volume slightly, and I wrapping them in regular white flour tortillas this time. Definitely no skimpy fillings to be seen here.

Post updated 8/25/2026, photo above is the original.

HOMEMADE BEEFY 5-LAYER BURRITOS

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Yield: 4 Servings

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/8 cup taco seasoning (or a store-bought packet)
• 3/4 cup water
• 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
• 1 cup nacho cheese dip
• 1 (14 oz.) can re-fried beans*
• 1 cup Mexican style cheese blend, shredded*
• 1 cup sour cream*

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil and then add the ground beef, breaking apart and cooking until no longer pink. Add taco seasoning and water, stirring until evenly distributed and simmering until mostly evaporated. Remove from heat and cover until ready for assembly.
2. Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and head in the microwave for 10 seconds. Spread 1/4 cup of the nacho cheese dip over each of the four tortillas, leaving a 1-inch edge. Sandwich with the remaining tortillas.
3. Dividing evenly (~1/2 cup each), top with re-fried beans, shredded cheese, taco meat, and sour cream.
4. Carefully but tightly roll up tortilla and enjoy!

Notes

*I used low-fat versions of the ingredients when possible. **Assembly does not need to be precise, but in order to post this I had to come up with some sort of guidelines.

Source: The Spiffy Cookie original, inspired by Taco Bell.