migrant worker burritos with colby jack cheese

Name: Migrant Worker Burritos with Colby Jack Cheese
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 can(s) la preferida refried beans authentic 16 oz; 2 tablespoon(s) corn oil; 4 - eggs; 6 - tortillas, flour; 1 pinch(es) onion powder; 1 tablespoon(s) garlic powder; 1 pinch(es) tone's garlic sriracha; 1 cup(s) shredded colby jack cheese

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Dave Jimenez

Milwaukee, WI

Updated on May 5, 2017

This recipe (minus the cheese) was passed down to generations of Mexican migrant workers. The ingredients are simple, cheap, and hearty. A meal of two burritos would sustain migrants throughout the sun chapped day and into the evening.

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Two burritos; folded and ready to be eaten or packed for lunch.

prep time

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 can la preferida refried beans authentic 16 oz
2 tablespoons corn oil
4 - eggs
6 - tortillas, flour
1 pinch onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 pinch tone's garlic sriracha
1 cup shredded colby jack cheese

How To Make migrant worker burritos with colby jack cheese

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan at a medium heat.

Step 2

Add can of refried beans and season lightly with garlic sriracha. Refry the beans to a slight crisp.
Step 3

Break the eggs directly into the beans and mix thoroughly. Add garlic and onion powder.
Step 4

Continue stirring mixture until all the ingredients combine completely.
Step 5

Warm flour tortillas on a griddle or over direct flame.
Step 6

Spoon bean and egg mixture into tortillas and add cheese. Roll into a burrito and let sit for few minutes.
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