How to Crack a 7 Layer Burrito From Existing Taco Bell Menu Items
Last summer, Taco Bell abruptly discontinued long-standing products such as caesarito, Fiesta potatoes and seven-layer burritos. Two of them weren’t banished forever – the caesarito lives on as an in-app exclusive, and the potatoes seem to be back for good – but the classic 7-layer burrito just disappeared into the air.
That’s bad news for vegetarians, vegans, and anyone trying to eat less meat, but TikTok user damntastyvegan recently shared a simple workaround: order a fresco-style cheese bean and rice burrito that replaces mayonnaise-based sauces and dairy with cubes. tomatoes – and add potatoes, rice and guacamole. In this order, you’ll get a delicious, hearty, 100% vegan 7-layer burrito for just over $ 2 – at least from a place that freaking vegan haunted.
As a vegan, I applaud this welcome. As a Taco Bell enthusiast, I have one tiny niggle: if it’s vegan, then it’s not a true seven-layer product. According to the Taco Bell website , the 7 Layer Burrito contains the following ingredients:
- Beans
- Sour cream
- Tomatoes
- Mix of 3 cheeses
- Rice
- Lettuce
- Guacamole
Veganizing a 7-layer burrito removes 2 layers and adds potatoes that are not part of the original product. It’s still a great burrito – just not the same burrito at all. (I think vegans only get 6 layers.)
If nothing but a 7-layer OG burrito will work, you can easily modify the existing menu item to make it. Depending on your preference, you can opt for a cheese bean and rice burrito (as TikTok recommends) or a Supreme burrito . Here’s how to set them up to match Reddit users from / r / tacobell , the one stop shop for all Taco Bell related information:
- Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito: No Creamy Jalapeno Sauce, No Nacho Cheese add tomato, sour cream, lettuce, guacamole and 3 cheese mixture
- Superior Burritos: No Beef, No Onion, No Red Sauce, No Cheddar add guacamole, rice and 3 cheese mixture
The main difference here is price: the cheese burrito with beans and rice is cheaper than Supreme and requires fewer tweaks. With that said, I’ve always thought the dollar menu items were too small; If you are very hungry, the modified Burrito Supreme is for you.
Whichever permanent menu item you choose, custom ordering is easier with the Taco Bell app. Once you’ve refined your 7-layer order, just save it for future reference. You can even call it, as Reddit user joec_95123 did for his modified Burrito Supreme: “I set this exact order as ‘Recreated 7-Layer’ in the app.” Follow his lead and you’ll be just a few tapas from your favorite burrito, even if it’s not on the menu.