Nothing like a sunset and a Crunchwrap to “wrap” up the day. Piper Cheney / Daily Nexus
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as when you’re opening the DoorDash app, only to find that any decent meal is going to run you around $30. We’ve all been there: hoping maybe this time you open the app, there will be a once-in-a-lifetime deal you can actually justify spending the last sum of your bank account on. Well, I’m here to offer you an alternative: make your favorite DoorDash meal at home! It’s cheaper, healthier and so much more fulfilling than an overpriced, cold delivery. Today, I’ll give you the recipe for my take on Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme. P.S. it’s rumored to be better than Taco Bell itself.
Crunchwrap Supreme
Servings: 7
Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 14 large flour tortillas
- 7 tostadas
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons Cholula hot sauce
- 2 limes
- 3 Roma tomatoes
- ½ white onion
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 pack ground beef (or any kind of meat)
- 1 pack mexican shredded cheese
- 1 bag shredded romaine lettuce
Steps:
- Place your ground beef, or meat of choice, in a pan over medium heat until fully cooked.
- While the meat is cooking, mix together half of a lime, sour cream and Cholula to make the crema.
- Dice the tomato, onion and cilantro into fine squares. Mix the diced ingredients in a bowl with the juice from a whole lime to make the salsa.
- To build the Crunchwrap, warm up the tortillas (this makes them easier to fold). Spread the crema into a circle in the center of the tortilla. Place your salsa and lettuce on top of the crema in a similar circular shape.
- Place your tostada on top of the veggies, then add a layer of ground beef and cheese.
- Take another tortilla and cut it into the shape of a smaller circle, the same size as the tostada.
- Fold the edges of the large tortilla around the small tortilla until sealed.
- Carefully flip the tortilla onto a hot pan, so the folded side is down. Flip your crunchwrap again and sear until golden brown.
- Serve with more crema and lime!
Check out @otmdailynexus on TikTok for a visual step-by-step tutorial!
A Crunchwrap Supreme had been a crowd-pleaser for decades. Impress your friends with an even better, fresher version of one at home. Skip the DoorDash and head to Trader Joes — a homemade meal is always worth your money.
A version of this article appeared on p. 11 of the October 2, 2025 edition of the Daily Nexus.
