Taco Bell has brought back its signature Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito and debuted a Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad. The two launches are part of the chain’s new Make It Flamin’ Hot customizable option, allowing customers to add Cheetos Flamin’ Hot flavors to existing items.
The Flamino’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito, available for $5.49, includes a warm flour tortilla filled with seasoned beef, nacho cheese sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, spicy rice seasoned with Fritos Flamin’ Hot, Creamy Chipotle sauce, crunchy Fritos Flamin’ Hot chips, and a three-cheese blend. It is then wrapped with a layer of melted cheese on the outside and grilled. It is also available in the $9 Discovery Luxe Box with a Chicken Chalupa Supreme, Crunchy Taco, Chips & Nacho Cheese Sauce, and a medium fountain drink.
The new Flamin’ Hot Mini Taco Salad ($2.49) is served in a fried, crispy flour taco shell bowl, and filled with seasoned beef, spicy rice seasoned with Fritos Flamin’ Hot, refried beans, lettuce, diced tomatoes, Creamy Chipotle sauce, crunchy Fritos Flamin’ Hot chips, and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.
To celebrate these launches, the Taco Bell Rewards program’s Tuesday Drop will include the chance to win one of 200 limited-edition Taco Bell x Flamin’ Hot puffer jackets on Nov. 17.
Carne Asada test
Taco Bell is also testing Carne Asada as a potential addition to its Cantina menu. The test, in Nashville and Minneapolis-St. Paul, features lime-paprika marinated steak that’s cooked sous vide and then seared.
It includes six menu options, all served with Avocado Verde Salsa:
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Cantina Carne Asada Chalupa Lime Bowl: Starting at $8.69, the bowl layers Carne Asada with rice, black beans, iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage slaw, Spicy Ranch Sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole, reduced-fat sour cream, a three-cheese blend, seasoned Chalupa chips, and chile lime seasoning.
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Cantina Carne Asada Burrito: Starting at $6.99, Carne Asada is wrapped and grilled in a new 10-inch Sonoran tortilla with iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage slaw, Spicy Ranch Sauce, a three-cheese blend and pico de gallo.
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Cantina Carne Asada Crispy Taco: Starting at $3.69, this crispy white corn taco shell features Carne Asada, Spicy Ranch Sauce and a melted three-cheese blend.
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Cantina Carne Asada Soft Taco: Starting at $3.69, the Soft Taco features a 5-inch Sonoran tortilla with grilled cheese on the outside and is filled with Carne Asada, Spicy Ranch Sauce, purple cabbage slaw, a three-cheese blend and pico de gallo.
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Cantina Carne Asada Rolled Quesadilla: Starting at $7.19, the Rolled Quesadilla features Carne Asada, Spicy Ranch Sauce and a generous layer of three-cheese blend wrapped in a new 10-inch Sonoran tortilla and grilled.
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Cantina Carne Asada Street Chalupa: Starting at $3.69, Carne Asada is tucked into a street-sized fried Chalupa shell with a crispy layer of cheese baked on the inside, Spicy Ranch Sauce and a three-cheese blend.
The lineup also introduces new ingredients like a Sonora-style flour tortilla and purple cabbage slaw.
Taco Bell debuted its Cantina Chicken Menu in March 2024 to meet the growing demand for chicken. This test marks the first time beef has been considered as a potential addition to the Cantina menu. According to Technomic data, carne asada performs well as both consumer-rated limited-time offers and premium menu innovation, especially when paired with familiar Latin flavors such as salsa verde.
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