Tortas

Description

Delicious Mexican sandwiches that are so easy to make and eat!!

Ingredients

  • 4 (3 ounce) thin-cut beef round steaks
  • 4 Mexican-style sandwich rolls (bolillos)
  • ¼ cup sour cream, divided
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans – drained, rinsed, and mashed – divided
  • 2 avocados – peeled, pitted and sliced
  • 2 large tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 pickled jalapeno peppers, sliced into quarters lengthwise
  • 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce, divided
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 1 cup crumbled queso fresco (Mexican fresh cheese), divided
  • 1 lime, quartered

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat
  2. and pan-fry the round steaks 5 minutes on each side
  3. or to desired doneness.
  4. Slice the rolls lengthwise. Spread about 1 tablespoon of sour cream onto one side of each roll
  5. and top with about 1/3 cup of mashed pinto beans per sandwich. Place a cooked round steak per sandwich on top of the pinto beans
  6. and then layer each sandwich with one-fourth of the avocado slices
  7. tomato slices
  8. and sliced pickled jalapenos
  9. about 1/2 cup of shredded lettuce
  10. 1/4 cup of cilantro
  11. and 1/4 cup of crumbled queso fresco cheese. Squeeze a lime wedge over each sandwich
  12. close
  13. and serve.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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