A portmanteau right up there with the best of them, this burrito positively drowning in enchilada sauce was the wet burrito of our fast-food dreams. Stuffed with ground beef, refried beans and diced onions, then basking in a pool of red enchilada sauce so hot that the cheese instantly melted into gooey puddles on the surface, the Enchirito was a knife-and-fork behemoth. Perhaps Taco Bell's most popular secret menu item is the Cheesarito.

But, don't worry, you can still order this fan favorite enchilada and burrito mash-up. Here, we take a walk down Taco Bell memory lane to remember some of our favorite creations and work up a hunger at the same time.

Death to false prophets: Taco Bell riffed on the Enchirito's format with smothered burritos a few years back, but they could not touch their fabled Enchirito, which, after a mid-'90s hiatus and then a reprise, fell off menus in 2013 for good. We miss you, Cheese Fiesta Potatoes, but our waistlines do not. By adding your email you agree to get updates about Spoon University Healthier. But, next time I go I'm definitely going to switch things up and try one of these secret menu items. It seems cosmically cruel that in a year as difficult as 2020 the Bell would tear something so pure and comforting from us, but the brand does have its reason, and it's one we can get behind: Given its shape and, uh, saucy, beefy, runny nature, the Mexican Pizza always came packaged in its own unique box, and one that apparently creates an additional 7 million pounds of paper waste every year. Ask for a double-beef burrito loaded with sour cream, guacamole, tortilla strips, and potatoes. Mix a side of nacho cheese with 2-3 packets of fire sauce or make your own and add this spicy goodness to anything your heart desires. © 2020 Time Out America LLC and affiliated companies owned by Time Out Group Plc. McDonald's might have cornered the market on apple turnovers, but Taco Bell's apple empanada contained something special: a smooth, not-too-thick caramel sauce that coated the apples and tasted a little like autumn year round. It used the same flavored ground beef mixture as a crunchy taco, along with a sauce similar to Mild Border Sauce and shredded mild cheddar cheese. A post shared by Taco Bell (@tacobell) on Jul 29, 2014 at 12:26pm PDT. Decades later and fans are still calling for its return. Taco Bell's infamous lava sauce was recently discontinued. All you have to do is add guac to an average bean and cheese burrito. Time Out is a registered trademark of Time Out America LLC. The blend of fried potatoes, the legendary cool-and-spiced chipotle sauce, the strands of shredded cheese and the crisp lettuce hit all the right spots in our brain with every bite, and was recently removed from the menu to streamline and make room for new items later in 2020. Don't cry because they're over, live más because they happened. But you can  add these bad boys to just about anything for a little extra flavor and crunch. A post shared by Robert Crill (@rob.crill) on Jun 11, 2020 at 7:01am PDT. For whom the Bell tolled: The 9 best discontinued Taco Bell items, Photograph: Courtesy Taco Bell/Joshua Blanchard, A post shared by Robert Crill (@rob.crill), A post shared by Kyle Osborne (@entertainmentordie), A post shared by Maude Lebowski (@_ufo_party_), A post shared by Steve Slor Photo•Graphics (@steveslor_photo), 15 popular Taco Bell menu items, ranked from best to worst. You can also try substituting the meat for black beans to add a little more protein. AKA the Chilito. The options are limitless. Before the bright shell on the Fiery Doritos Locos Taco, there was the neon red Volcano Taco, which launched in 2008 and significantly brought the heat (at least in comparison to the rest of the menu). For all the vegan peeps out there just ask for your order 'fresco' style. Sadly what's gold-shelled can never stay, and some of Taco Bell's most crispy tacos, experimental attention grabbers, and iconic items are no longer with us—often gone to make way for new and more over-the-top dishes—but that doesn't mean they left menus without touching out hearts forever. Most employees will understand exactly what you mean, but just in case, ask for an enchilada stuffed with beans, beef, and cheese. The Doritos Locos tacos swept the nation. Try another? From late night drunchies to a mid-afternoon snack, ask my friends and I will really use any excuse to go to Taco Bell... #noshame. The Bell Beefer was removed from the menu because people weren't buying it. We already have this email. You tryna be tricky? taco meat, cheese, tomato, lettuce. Bring back the lava sauce. Be prepared for the delicious mess that will ensue. [1] Some stores have also been noted as including lettuce and tomato as seen in the image. Thundercleese. That email doesn't look right. "It's the circle of life. Really the only thing we're left wondering is, "How dare they? Truly a great amongst fast-food vegetarian options, the 7-Layer Burrito was one of our consummate go-to's when we didn't feel like beefing up. Just ask for chili cheese rolled into a soft, flour tortilla or add chili cheese to any burrito. But, did you know you can make your own? Taco Bell's Nacho Fries are a lot like a Bigfoot, in that their sightings occur infrequently and they've garnered their own legendary status in a mostly-disappeared existence. The Bell Beefer in particular, he added, "just seems wrong" for a Tex-Mex style fast-food joint. For a little extra crunch, ask for your quesadilla to be grilled twice.

It'd been a favorite since the late '60s and all we can say is we want it back; you can still sort of order it by secret-menu dictating its ingredients, but please, Taco Bell, just bring back the Enchirito. The popular items stay around and the underperforming items get retired," former Taco Bell employee Shaun Quinn told Chowhound. The strata of refried beans, guacamole, cheese, onion, lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes at least felt a little lighter than its cheese-and-potato counterparts, and could be even further improved by subbing in black beans.

For a party in your mouth, make sure to ask for some guacamole. Each bowl contained fried potatoes—fluffy on the inside with just a thin crunch on the outside—topped with nacho cheese sauce, which was then topped with sour cream for a great hot-cold dynamic that was perfect for a snack whenever. This cheap snack packs a ton of flavor in a tiny package. We guess we'll settle for the Cinnabon Delights. Created to combat the hamburger, the Bellburger was a bun with taco meat, grated cheese, and mild border sauce between the buns. Just to be safe, ask for a five-layer burrito with guacamole instead of nacho cheese. A post shared by Maude Lebowski (@_ufo_party_) on Jul 28, 2020 at 4:44pm PDT, A more portable, crunchy version of the Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes, the Spicy Potato Soft Taco was an absolute killer of a vegetarian item.