Grilled Cheese Burrito (Taco Bell Copycat)

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By: Jill Mills Posted: Oct 23, 2024

Each Taco Bell Grilled Cheese Burrito is stuffed with seasoned ground beef, Mexican rice, nacho cheese, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and tortilla strips then cooked in shredded cheese. They’re addictively easy and delicious!

Taco Bell Grilled Cheese Burritos are going crazy on social media right now. But instead of running to the drive-thru, you can make them right at home! They are stuffed with seasoned ground beef, Mexican rice, nacho cheese, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and tortilla strips. Then the burrito is cooked in shredded cheese on a pan to give it a delicious cheesy crust on the outside.

Why You’ll Love This Grilled Cheese Burrito Taco Bell Copycat Recipe

Here are a few reasons why we love this dish.

• Kid (and teen) approved. These grilled cheese burritos are a huge hit with the whole family. And I mean, really, what’s not to love? The kids definitely enjoy the viral aspect and popularity of them!
• Better than drive-thru. My favorite thing about these is that they’re cheaper, easier, and faster to make at home. I think they taste better too!
• Great Tex-Mex flavor. These burritos are loaded with seasoned ground beef, Mexican rice, chipotle sauce, and nacho cheese. Basically every Taco Bell ingredient you can think of in one burrito.

For more twists on a classic burrito, check out my chicken burrito bowl and beef burrito skillet recipes.

What You’ll Need

Many favorite Tex-Mex ingredients are featured in this recipe. Scroll down to the recipe card below for the exact measurements.

• Ground beef – I like to use a lean 90/10 or 80/20 blend.
• Taco seasoning – To keep things authentic, I like to use the Taco Bell taco seasoning but any taco seasoning will work.
• Water
• Nacho cheese sauce – I used a can of Rico’s.
• Mexican rice – I like to use my homemade Mexican rice but you can also easily grab some at the store.
• Mayonnaise – The base of the creamy chipotle sauce.
• Chipotle sauce – From a can of chipotles in adobo to flavor the sauce.
• Sour cream
• Tortilla chips – Add a bit of crunchy texture inside the burritos.
• Tortillas – Be sure to use burrito size tortillas so you can fit everything inside.
• Shredded cheese – I used Colby Jack but a Mexican blend would be great too.

How To Make a Taco Bell Grilled Cheese Burrito at Home

Making this Taco Bell copycat recipe at home is quicker and easier than going through the drive-thru. You can find the printable version of the instructions in the recipe card below.

• Cook the beef. Brown the beef over medium heat. Drain any excess fat. Add the taco seasoning and water then cook for an additional 5 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.
• Make the sauce. Combine the mayo and chipotle sauce.
• Assemble. In each tortilla, add the nacho cheese, a quarter of the beef, and 1/2 cup of rice. Top with the chipotle sauce, sour cream, and tortilla chips. Fold the burritos.
• Add the cheese. Add 1/4 cup of shredded cheese to a skillet over medium heat. Place the burrito seam-side down on the cheese. Cook until the cheese is browned and adhered to the burrito. Lift the burrito from the pan, add more cheese, and flip the burrito to cook that side too. Repeat with the other burritos.

How To Store & Reheat Leftovers

• Fridge. Store leftover grilled cheese burritos in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Reheat. You can reheat the burritos on the stovetop, taking care not to burn the cheese, or in the microwave.

More Copycat Recipes To Try

• Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Panera Copycat)
• Dynamite Shrimp (P.F. Chang’s Copycat)
• Copycat Filet O’ Fish
• Alice Springs Chicken (Outback Copycat)
• Chicken Minis (Chick fil A Copycat)

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Grilled Cheese Burrito (Taco Bell Copycat)

Each Taco Bell Grilled Cheese Burrito is stuffed with seasoned ground beef, Mexican rice, nacho cheese, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and tortilla strips then cooked in shredded cheese. They're addictively easy and delicious!

Servings: 4 people

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 pound lean ground beef
• ▢ 1 envelope taco seasoning
• ▢ ¼ cup water
• ▢ 15 ounces can Rico’s nacho cheese sauce
• ▢ 2 cups prepared Mexican rice
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon chipotle sauce
• ▢ Sour cream
• ▢ Tortilla Strips
• ▢ 4 burrito size tortillas
• ▢ 2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese

Instructions

• In a medium skillet over medium heat brown and drain your ground beef.
• To the drained beef add your taco seasoning and water and cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.
• Mix the mayonnaise with the chipotle sauce.
• In each tortilla add nacho cheese, a quarter of the ground beef and ½ cup rice.
• Evenly divide the chipotle sauce amongst the 4 burritos.
• Top each one with some sour cream and a good amount of tortilla strips. Fold the burritos up.
• In a non stick skillet over medium heat add ¼ cup of shredded cheese.
• Place the burrito seam side down on the cheese in the pan. Cook until the cheese is browned and adhered to the burrito.
• Using a spatula lift the burrito out of the pan, sprinkle another ¼ cup of cheese in the pan and flip the burrito onto the cheese and cook that side.
• Repeat with all of the burritos. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 1179kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 3446mg | Potassium: 926mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2445IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 651mg | Iron: 9mg

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