InstantPot Smothered Burritos
A light work, low carb InstantPot Beef Smothered Burritos recipe that's super satisfying and ready in just 10 ingredients and 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Choose the number of servings 8 servings
Ingredients
Prep
- ½ each Small Yellow Onion
- 2 each Red Bell Pepper
Cook
- 2 pounds Chuck Beef Roast
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ¾ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ¾ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 15 oz can Green Enchilada Sauce divided
Serve
- 8 each 100% Whole Wheat Taco Size Tortillas
- 1½ cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
Prep
- Slice onion and bell pepper in ½-inch thick slices.
- Remove the meat from its packaging and season both sides with the oregano, paprika, garlic and salt.
Cook
- Place the roast in the InstantPot. Toss in the peppers and onions.Pour ½ cup of enchilada sauce over the meat.Close and select the “Meat/Stew” setting (an automatic 45 minutes).
- Break the meat apart with a spoon.
- Lay one tortilla in the casserole dish.Scoop a portion of the meat and veggies into the middle of the tortilla. Roll the tortilla away from you into a burrito (open sides are OK).Make sure it's seam side down and push it to the far end of the dish.Repeat with the remaining 7 burritos.
- Pour remaining sauce from InstantPot over the burritos. You may pour the remaining sauce from the can if you like (already included in nutrition count).
- Top the burritos with cheese.
- Place the dish in the middle of the oven and broil on high for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
Notes
If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can cook the meat and veggies in a pot with lid on the stove for 2 to 3 hours. You'll have to check it occasionally to add broth or water so it doesn't dry out.
Optionally, swap the green enchilada sauce for red enchilada sauce or salsa verde.
Use any low carb tortilla you like or corn tortilla. Using taco size tortillas is important because of the carb count and the proportion of filling to tortilla.
Consider adding more peppers or other veggies to increase the carbs a bit.
To reduce the fat, remove any visible fat from the roast and/or use less cheese.
Nutrition Facts
InstantPot Smothered Burritos
Amount Per Serving (1 burrito)
Calories 516
Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g20%
Trans Fat 1g1000%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Sodium 812mg54%
Potassium 456mg10%
Carbohydrates 27g18%
Fiber 4g10%
Protein 39g28%
Vitamin A 1153IU5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg7%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg6%
Vitamin B3 8.1mg25%
Vitamin B6 0.8mg27%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg7%
Vitamin C 53mg27%
Vitamin D 32µg178%
Vitamin E 1mg6%
Vitamin K 5µg5%
Calcium 262mg18%
Copper 0.1mg2%
Folate 16µg3%
Iron 4mg20%
Magnesium 31mg6%
Selenium 33µg25%
Zinc 6mg35%
Choline 118mg19%
Omega-3 0.2g6%
Omega-6 0.7g54%
* Percent Daily Values are based on the most up-to-date requirements for pregnant women.
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