Cooking With Me: Easy and Delicious Tortas Ahogadas

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is lower in fat and calories, while pork shoulder is more budget-friendly.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade puree is fresher and healthier, while canned tomatoes are often cheaper.

Boil 15 chile de arbol, 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 piece of onion, and 1 tomato until ready to blend.

In a blender, combine boiled ingredients with 1 cup of water, 1/3 cup of white vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves, 1/4 teaspoon of cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon of oregano.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the blender and blend until smooth.

Heat oil in a pot and strain the blended sauce to make it smooth, then bring it to a simmer.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of oregano to the simmering sauce and adjust salt to taste.

For the second sauce, blend 1 can of diced tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon of cumin, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves, 1/4 of an onion, 2 garlic cloves, and 1/2 cup of water.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and blend until chunky.

Heat oil in a pot for the second sauce and keep it on low heat without straining.

Toast the bolillo rolls in a pan until golden brown.

In a serving dish, add the thick tomato sauce to the bottom, ensuring it's deep enough to hold the juices.

Spread refried beans on the bolillo roll, add the precooked carnitas, and avocado slices.

Close the bolillo roll to form a sandwich and pour the spicy sauce on top.

Top with pickled onions before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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