LONCHES | Ground Beef Tortas Recipe | Mexican Style Sandwiches Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bolillo rolls

🥗Healthier: whole wheat rolls

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat rolls add fiber, while white bread is more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories, while cucumbers are budget-friendly.

Preheat a pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.

Sauté half of a small chopped onion until fragrant.

Add 1 chopped roma tomato and 2 large minced cloves of garlic; continue sautéing until softened.

Add 1 pound of lean ground beef (85/15) and break it apart in the pan.

Season with 1.5 teaspoons of beef bouillon powder, 1 teaspoon of onion salt blend, 0.25-0.5 teaspoon of ground cumin, and cracked black pepper; cook until browned.

Drain excess fat from the cooked beef if desired.

Mix together 0.5 cup of mayonnaise, 0.25 cup of Mexican table cream, and the juice of 0.5 medium lime to create a creamy dressing.

Slice bolillo rolls in half and deep fry them whole until crispy on the exterior.

Remove from oil, let cool slightly, then cut slits at the top to stuff with filling.

Fill the fried bolillo rolls with the ground beef mixture and top with fresh lettuce.

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