Lasagna Stuffed Burritos

These Lasagna Burritos are a total family favorite for a reason. Each tortilla is packed with rich meat sauce, classic lasagna flavors, and plenty of gooey mozzarella, giving you everything you love about a comforting lasagna recipe wrapped up in a handheld, weeknight friendly form.

Once you try this burrito lasagna twist, there is no going back. A Lasagna Burrito delivers all the cozy, saucy goodness of baked pasta with the fun, grab and go ease of a burrito, making it good for busy dinners, casual gatherings, or whenever a serious comfort food craving hits.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

This Lasagna Burrito works so well because it takes everything people crave in a classic lasagna recipe and repackages it into something faster, neater, and far more fun to eat. The layers of seasoned meat sauce, melted cheese, and soft tortilla give you the same rich, satisfying bite you expect from traditional lasagna, just without the long bake time or messy slicing.

What sets this burrito lasagna apart is how well the textures and flavors balance inside the wrap. A Lasagna Burrito holds onto all that saucy goodness without turning soggy, so every bite stays bold, cheesy, and deeply comforting from start to finish.

What Goes Into Lasagna Burrito

This Lasagna Burrito uses a short list of everyday ingredients that work together to recreate the bold, cozy flavors of a classic lasagna recipe inside a soft tortilla.

• Ground Beef and Sausage: Using both gives this burrito lasagna its deep, savory base. The beef keeps the filling hearty while the sausage adds that unmistakable Italian style richness you expect from a good lasagna.
• Passata and Tomato Paste: These two create a thick, concentrated sauce that clings to the filling instead of leaking out of the tortilla. This is what keeps every Lasagna Burrito juicy without becoming messy.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Sliced and shredded mozzarella melt into the sauce in layers, creating that signature stretchy, cheesy bite that makes this feel like a real baked lasagna recipe.
• Tortilla Wraps: Large, soft tortillas hold everything together and give this dish its burrito style structure, making each Lasagna Burrito easy to wrap, bake, and serve without falling apart.

Note: Please see recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients with measurements.

On the stove

1. Preheat And Prep: Preheat the oven to broil or grill on medium heat and lightly spray a baking tray with cooking oil, then set it aside while you prepare the filling.

1. Start The Meat Sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large pan over low to medium heat, then sauté the onion and garlic until soft, fragrant, and lightly translucent.

1. Brown The Meat: Add the ground beef and sausage, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon as it cooks until evenly browned and no pink remains.

1. Build Sauce: Stir in three quarters of the tomato puree, tomato paste, bouillon, salt, pepper, oregano, and basil, then simmer until thickened before removing.

1. Make White Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour for one to two minutes, then whisk in the milk gradually until smooth and simmer until thick enough.

1. Warm The Tortillas: Heat the tortillas in the microwave for about one minute until soft and flexible, making them easier to fill and roll without tearing.

1. Fill And Roll: Layer mozzarella, about one quarter cup of meat sauce, and more mozzarella onto each tortilla, then fold in the ends and roll them tightly into burritos.

1. Top And Grill: Place the burritos on the tray, spoon over remaining sauces, scatter with shredded mozzarella, then grill until golden and bubbling before serving.

This Lasagna Burrito is rich, cheesy, and saucy, so pairing it with something lighter or crunchy keeps the meal feeling balanced instead of heavy. A warm slice of Garlic Butter Pizza Pull Apart Bread on the side is good for scooping up extra sauce.

Kitchen tip

• If you want cleaner, tighter wraps, let the meat sauce cool for a few minutes before filling the tortillas since a thicker filling keeps each Lasagna Burrito from slipping apart.
• Warming the tortillas first is not optional, as it makes them flexible enough to roll without cracking, especially when you are working with a hearty burrito lasagna filling.
• For extra cheesy layers, mix a little shredded mozzarella directly into the meat sauce before assembling so every bite of this lasagna recipe feels richer.
• If your tortillas start to brown too quickly under the grill, loosely cover them with foil so the cheese can finish melting without burning the tops.

Recipe FAQ's

Make sure the meat sauce is thick and slightly cooled before assembling, which helps this burrito lasagna stay sturdy and prevents the tortillas from soaking up too much moisture.

Reheat them covered in the oven so the cheese melts evenly and the tortilla stays soft without drying out or becoming chewy.

Absolutely, ground chicken, turkey, or even a mix of vegetables can be swapped in while still keeping the flavor and structure of the Lasagna Burrito intact.

What you need

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion diced
• 2-3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound ground lean beef
• 12 ounces ground sausage
• 21 ounces passata tomato puree, or marinara sauce, divided
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon powder
• 1 pinch salt to taste
• 1 pinch pepper to taste
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 1 pinch dried basil
• 6-8 tortilla wraps large, white or while wheat
• 7 ounces mozzarella cheese thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• 2 tablespoons butter chopped
• 2 tablespoons all purpose or plain flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Method

1. Preheat oven to broil or grill settings on medium heat. Lightly spray a baking sheet / tray with cooking oil spray; set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan or skillet. Sauté onions and garlic until translucent and fragrant over low-medium heat.
3. Add in the ground beef and sausage; fry until browned, while breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon.
4. Stir in 3/4 of the tomato puree. Add the tomato paste, bouillon powder, salt and pepper (to taste), and dried herbs. Bring to a simmer until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly (the sauce will be thicker than normal lasagne sauce to avoid wetting and ripping the tortillas).
5. While cooling, prepare white sauce (optional)
6. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook, quickly stirring for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Gradually add milk, starting with 1/4 cup, whisking constantly, until mixture is smooth. Return to a low heat and cook, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon, for about 10 minutes, or until sauce thickens and comes to a boil. (It should coat the back of a wooden spoon.) Remove from heat.
7. Heat tortillas in microwave for one minute until soft. Place two slices of mozzarella onto the tortilla; spread about 1/4 cup of meat on each tortilla, and top with 2 more slices of mozzarella. Fold over tortilla ends, and roll up. Pour remaining tomato puree/sauce over the top (about 2 tablespoons each burrito), spoon white sauce over the tomato sauce, and top with the shredded mozzarella. Place burritos on prepared baking sheet / tray; bake burritos until cheese has melted and the tortillas are golden. Serve immediately.