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Illustrative photo: El Gran Dee — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Torta ahogada

A sandwich from Guadalajara made with a small bolillo roll filled with carnitas, beans and onion, then drowned in a very spicy tomato sauce. It is eaten by hand, dipped right in the sauce.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into large pieces, put it in a pot with the water, bay leaf, cumin, oregano and salt.
  2. Cover and simmer for 1 hour over low heat until the meat is very tender, then shred it and fry it for 5 minutes in the oil.
  3. Meanwhile, boil the tomatoes, peppers and garlic for 10 minutes, then blend everything with a ladle of cooking broth.
  4. Strain the sauce, then simmer it for 5 minutes with the vinegar and a pinch of salt.
  5. Reheat the beans and lightly toast the split rolls.
  6. Fill each roll with shredded meat, beans and sliced onion.
  7. Dip the sandwich in the spicy tomato sauce and serve right away.

Variations and tips

Less spicy version. Use guajillo peppers instead of árbol peppers for a fruitier, milder flavor.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.