Slow Cooker Flank Steak Burritos

burrito, Mexican, tortilla, dinner, meal

Easy Home Cooking Contest Recipe Winner 2018

You can enjoy restaurant style food right in the comfort of your own home! These flank steak burritos use your slow cooker to help get dinner on the table. It's a great way to walk in after work and enjoy a super tasty meal.

Karen in London Ontario was tired of overspending at her family’s favourite restaurant. Instead she recreated their go-to meal at home – and they haven’t been to that restaurant since. She loves to use the leftovers in a soup or in a stuffed mushroom for an easy dinner the next day.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Serves: 6

Tips:

Put leftovers away within 2 hours or sooner if they are in a warm location. Reheat leftovers to an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F). Discard uneaten leftovers after they have been reheated.
Use canned, drained lower sodium corn and black beans for this recipe. Or, if you have leftover corn or black beans in the freezer, this is a good place to use it up. Just thaw it in the fridge ahead of time.

Ingredients
Red bell peppers	2 medium
Onion	1 large
Grape tomatoes	1 cup (250 mL)
Garlic	2 cloves
Ground cumin	1 tsp (5 mL)
Salt and pepper	1/2 tsp (2 mL) each
Garlic powder and smoked paprika	1/2 tsp (2 mL) each
Cayenne pepper	1/4 tsp (1 mL)
Flank steak	1 (about 1 1/2 lb/750 g)
Tomato sauce	1/3 cup (75 mL)
Corn kernals	1/2 cup (125 mL)
Cooked black beans	1/2 cup (125 mL)
Whole wheat tortillas	6 large
Shredded cheese	1/3 cup (75 mL)
Guacamole and sour cream (optional)

Directions

Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Clean all countertops and equipment used for food preparation.
Gently rinse peppers, onion, tomatoes and garlic under cool running water. Thinly slice peppers and onion. Cut grape tomatoes in half. Mince garlic. Stir all of these vegetables together in a slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine cumin, salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika and cayenne; set spice mixture aside.
Don’t rinse raw meat prior to using. Sprinkle spice mixture evenly over both sides of flank steak. Place steak on top of vegetables in slow cooker. Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds after touching beef. Pour tomato sauce over top of steak.
Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours until the internal temperature reaches a minimum of 63 ºC (160ºF) on a digital food thermometer.
Remove flank steak onto a clean cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes before slicing across the grain.
Turn slow cooker to High and stir in corn and beans. Cook, uncovered for 10 minutes to thicken and heat through.
Fill tortillas with beef, vegetable mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Top with additional toppings, if desired. Fold in edges and roll up to enjoy.