Saturday, October 11, 2025

Julie Pacheco's Viral Potato & Lentil Million Dollar Burritos (adapted by me)


Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus 1 more tsp at end
  • .5 medium onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • .5 pound lentils
  • 1 russet potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
  • .5 cup of carrots, peeled and diced
  • .25 cup frozen peas
  • Spices to taste, including salt, pepper, onion powder, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, etc.
  • 3.5 cups water or broth
  • 10 large wraps or tortillas
Directions:

  1. Add olive oil to pan and heat until shimmering.
  2. Add diced onions and cook for a few minutes.
  3. Rinse the half pound of lentils and add to the pot.
  4. Add potatoes, carrots, and peas to pot.
  5. Add spices and heat to fragrant.
  6. Add broth and cook for 25 minutes.
  7. Fill tortillas and roll up.
  8. Add tsp oil to hot pan and brown all sides of burrito.
  9. Wrap in foil and freeze; heat in over for 1.5 minutes from frozen.

Makes about 10 burritos.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yi4gZNMF3o&t=513s