Drowned Beef Sandwich with Chipotle Sauce (Torta Ahogada)

Description

Served with a spicy beef broth for dipping, these roast beef sandwiches on crusty rolls – a variation on a traditional Mexican ‘drowned sandwich’ -make a hearty lunch or quick dinner.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces chipotle cooking sauce (such a Knorr®)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound thinly sliced deli roast beef
  • 4 bolillo rolls, halved and lightly toasted
  • 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, or to taste (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine chipotle cooking sauce
  2. beef broth
  3. and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer
  4. stirring occasionally
  5. for 10 minutes.
  6. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion until softened
  7. about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into onion and cook for 1 minute. Add roast beef and 1/4 cup chipotle sauce mixture and cook
  8. stirring constantly
  9. until heated through
  10. about 2 minutes.
  11. Ladle remaining chipotle sauce mixture into 4 bowls for dipping. Spoon roast beef mixture onto the bottom half of each bun
  12. top with a cilantro sprig
  13. and place the top on each bun. Dip sandwiches into sauce.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 4

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