Copycat Taco Bell's 7 Layer Burrito is better than the real thing. This burrito is vegetarian and packed with so much flavor.
Taco Bell is my all-time favorite fast food so when you're missing your favorite fast food during quarantine life, just make it. My absolute favorite item to order at Taco Bell is the 7 Layer Burrito, it's vegetarian, delicious, and gooey, what's not to love?
Aside from the 7 Layer Burrito, I'm a huge fan of their Mexican Pizza which I have a copycat version of already. I also love their Bean & Cheese Burrito,Fiesta Veggie Burrito, and discontinued Spicy Tostada.
I have the Taco Bell Copycat SpicyTostada recipe on my blog. I still need to create recipes for the Taco Bell Bean & Cheese burrito and the insanely good Taco Bell Fiesta Veggie Burrito with creamy chipotle sauce. For now, I hope you try out this delicious homemade and copycat version of the 7-Layer Burrito at home.
How to order the 7 Layer Burrito at Taco Bell?
The 7 Layer Burrito has been discontinued at Taco Bell, however there is a workaround.
Here's how I order it on the Taco Bell app:
- Order the Burrito Supreme (this has beef & beans).
- Get it without beef.
- Add Guacamole.
- Add Seasoned Rice.
- Get it Grilled.
- And that's it. There's your customized 7 Layer Burrito that you'll end up paying $2 extra for. 🙂
Ingredients for 7 Layer Burrito
- Mexican Rice - This recipe is super easy. You will just need oil, garlic, onions, tomatoes, rice, tomato paste, and basic spices. It can be made in the Instant Pot - recipe below.
- Refried Beans - I use canned refried beans and flavor it up with taco seasoning, onions, and Taco Bell Hot Sauce. It's so good.
- Guacamole - You can use store-bought, but I just make my own and it's so worth it. Recipe below.
- Flour Tortillas - For the best results, use Mission Large White Flour Tortillas - the ingredients are not good, but this is the best brand on the market with soft large burrito tortillas.
- Sour Cream
- Tomatoes
- Pepper Jack Cheese - I like Pepper Jack Cheese, but you can also use Cheddar Cheese, Mexican Cheese Blend, or Colby Cheese.
- Lettuce - Use store-bought shredded lettuce or thinly chop lettuce.
Why You'll Love Taco Bell's 7 Layer Burrito
- It's a Copycat 7 Layer Burrito
- This Taco Bell veggie burrito tastes BETTER than the "real thing"
- Gooey
- Delicious
- Vegetarian
- Comfort Food
- Satisfying
- Uses better quality ingredients than Taco Bell
How to make the Taco Bell 7 Layer Burrito recipe step by step?
Make the Mexican Rice
1. Chop the garlic. Chop the onions - enough for the rice and beans, about 1 ¼ cups.
2. Chop the tomatoes.
3. Heat up the Instant Pot on Saute mode. Once hot, add oil followed by garlic. Saute for about 20 seconds.
4. Add onions and saute until translucent for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add the washed & rinsed rice. Toast for a couple of minutes.
6. Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste.
7. Stir well. Turn off Saute Mode.
8. Add water and salt, cumin, and chili powder. Stir. Make sure you really scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot so nothing sticks.
9. Seal Instant Pot and cook the rice on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Natural Release after 10 minutes.
10. Mexican Rice is ready.
Prepare the Refried Beans
1. While the rice cooks, prepare the beans. Heat up a pot on medium heat, once hot, add oil followed by the remaining onions you chopped up earlier. Saute for about 3 minutes - until the onions are translucent.
2. Dump all the refried pinto beans into the pot.
3. Stir the beans around.
4. Add Taco Bell Mild Sauce (their Hot Sauce works too). Mix.
5. Add taco seasoning.
6. Let the beans heat up. Once hot, turn off the stove. Your beans are ready.
Prep remaining ingredients + Make Guacamole
1. Chop the lettuce and tomatoes.
2. Shred the Pepper Jack Cheese.
3. To make the guacamole - combine avocado, red onions, cilantro, garlic, serrano chili, lime juice, and salt.
4. Stir to combine. Set aside.
Assemble the 7 Layer Burrito
1. Heat up a cast iron skillet on medium heat. Place the tortilla on the stove and cook on both sides, about 1 minute on each side. Just warm it through. Turn off the stove.
2. Place the warm tortilla on a plate.
3. Top with refried pinto beans.
4. Top with Mexican rice.
5. Now add sour cream and spread it out the best you can.
6. Add lettuce all over.
7. Top with shredded cheese.
8. Add guacamole and spread it out.
9. Top with tomatoes.
10. Fold the burrito by taking the sides and folding it in and then wrapping the burrito.
11. Spray the pan with avocado oil spray, and gently place the flap side of the burrito face down. Cook for 3 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Flip. Cook the burrito on the other side for a couple of minutes until golden brown.
13. Split the burrito in half and serve with your favorite Taco Bell Sauce.
Tips on making Taco Bell 7 Layer Burrito
- tortilla: This is the worst part of this recipe since I used Mission Foods' white flour tortilla which is heavily processed. Unfortunately, this is the only brand I could find at the time. Use your favorite tortilla wrap, a whole wheat wrap would work well, and one that's about 10 inches in diameter. I love La Tortilla Factory brand.
- beans: Try to use refried pinto beans for this recipe, however refried black beans would work well too.
- guacamole: Prepare fresh guacamole with just a few simple ingredients.
- cheese: I used shredded Pepper Jack Cheese in this recipe, however shredded cheddar cheese or a Mexican blend would work well too.
- burrito: When you assemble the burrito, use the recommended amounts for the 7 layers else you won't be able to close your burrito. You can use less or more of each of the 7 layers.
- Taco Bell sauce: If you can't find Taco Bell sauce, use Trader Joe's Spicy Taco Sauce which is pretty exact, otherwise just use your favorite jar of salsa you have on hand.
FAQ
YES! And I promise you it's better than Taco Bell's version because it's stuffed well, I didn't skimp on eh ingredients.
Absolutely! Just know the flavor won't be exactly like Taco Bell's. Although the ingredients are terrible, Mission's White Flour Tortillas are the best because they're so soft.
Yes! Simply replace cheese and sour cream with the vegan version.
Yes! You can use gluten-free tortillas.
I highly recommend using pinto refried beans instead of black refried beans. Taco Bell is known to use pinto beans.
Yes. This burrito is 100% vegetarian, even the one that has been discontinued at Taco Bell.
Absolutely! Go ahead and add some grilled chicken and you'll end up with Taco Bell's Grilled Chicken Burrito.
Sure. Simply skip the tortilla and you will end up with a Taco Bell Burrito Bowl. Throw on some Taco Bell sauce and creamy chipotle sauce for extra flavor.
Pin & Enjoy!
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7 Layer Burrito
Ingredients
Mexican Rice
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- ¾ cup white onion, chopped
- 1 ½ cups white basmati rice
- 2 to tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
Refried Beans
- ½ tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ white onion, chopped
- 1 15 ounce can organic pinto beans roasted chili & lime
- ¼ cup Taco Bell mild sauce
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
Guacamole
- 1 large avocado
- ¼ cup red onion, chopped
- 1 serrano chili, finely chopped
- 1 garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoon fresh cilantro
- ½ of a fresh lime
- salt to taste
Other Ingredients You'll Need
- 6 burrito flour tortillas
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
- 2 cups lettuce, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
Assemble 7 Layer Burrito
- 1 burrito flour tortilla, Mission Foods
- ¼ cup refried beans
- ¼ cup Mexican rice
- 2 tablespoon sour cream
- ⅓ cup lettuce, shredded
- 2 tablespoon Pepper Jack cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoon guacamole
- 1 tablespoon tomatoes, chopped
Instructions
Make the Mexican Rice
- Chop the garlic. Chop the onions - enough for the rice and beans, about 1 ¼ cups.
- Chop the tomatoes.
- Heat up the Instant Pot on Saute mode. Once hot, add oil followed by garlic. Saute for about 20 seconds.
- Add onions and saute until translucent for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the washed & rinsed rice. Toast for a couple of minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Stir well.
- Add water and salt, cumin, and chili powder. Stir. Turn off Saute Mode. Make sure you really scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot so nothing sticks.
- Seal Instant Pot and cook the rice on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Natural Release after 10 minutes.
- Mexican Rice is ready.
Prepare the Refried Beans
- While the rice cooks, prepare the beans. Heat up a pot on medium heat, once hot, add oil followed by the remaining onions you chopped up earlier. Saute for about 3 minutes - until the onions are translucent.
- Dump all the refried pinto beans into the pot.
- Stir the beans around.
- Add Taco Bell Mild Sauce (their Hot Sauce works too). Mix.
- Add taco seasoning.
- Let the beans heat up. Once hot, turn off the stove. Your beans are ready.
Prep remaining ingredients + Make Guacamole
- Chop the lettuce and tomatoes.
- Shred the Pepper Jack Cheese.
- To make the guacamole - combine avocado, red onions, cilantro, garlic, serrano chili, lime juice, and salt.
- Stir to combine. Set aside.
Assemble the 7 Layer Burrito
- Heat up a castiron skillet on medium heat. Place the tortilla on the stove and cook on both sides, about 1 minute each side. Just warm it through. Turn off the stove.
- Place the warm tortilla on a plate.
- Top with refried pinto beans.
- Top with Mexican rice.
- Now add sour cream and spread it out the best you can.
- Add lettuce all over.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Add guacamole and spread it out.
- Top with tomatoes.
- Fold the burrito by taking the sides and folding it in and then wrapping the burrito.
- Spray the pan with avocado oil spray, gently place the flap side of the burrito face down. Cook for 3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Flip. Cook the burrito on the other side for a couple minutes until golden brown.
- Split burrito in half and serve with your favorite Taco Bell Sauce.
Vickie Fisher says
So, I made this! I love all your meticulous steps; they made the process less intimidating. This was so wonderful, I didn't even bother putting in the lettuce!
Thanks much!
P.S.: I saw a comment from a lady who said she had problems with her rice sticking. Sometimes when I make Spanish rice, I will make the rice plain (separate) and make a separate saucy tomato mixture in another pan. Then, after my rice has sat a little still covered, I will spoon it into the tomato mixture and toss gently.
honeywhatscooking says
Thanks Vickie. I'm so glad to hear that. I think this version is better than Taco Bell. 🙂
Lynne says
Great recipe!! Thank you so much!! My family loved it!! <3
honeywhatscooking says
Thank you for sharing Lynne. So happy to hear.
Hema says
Sooooo good!!! And such a quick meal!
Monika says
Just what I needed during quarantine! Not to toot my own horn, but this tasted way better than Taco Bell! Toot toot! Lol. And I made it with ease! Thanks girl!
Sravani says
I tried this recipe its soo easy and delicious. My family liked it alot.. i think there is no need to go to tacobell anymore. Thank u so much.