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Torta Ahogada

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Torta Ahogada

Guadalajara drowned sandwich — a crispy roll filled with carnitas then drowned in spicy tomato sauce.

Total time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mexican

Ingredients

4birote or crusty baguette rolls
400gcarnitas
400gcrushed tomatoes
3arbol chillis, toasted
3 clovesgarlic
1 tspdried oregano
1 tspapple cider vinegar
refried beansto fill
pickled jalapeñosto serve

Instructions

1

Blend tomatoes, arbol chillis, garlic, oregano and vinegar into a spicy sauce.

2

Simmer sauce 15 minutes until thick, season with salt.

3

Split rolls and spread with refried beans.

4

Fill generously with warm carnitas.

5

Close the sandwich.

6

Either dip the entire sandwich in the sauce or ladle sauce over it generously.

7

Serve in a deep dish with the sauce pooling around it.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
23
Protein
1.1g
Fat
0.2g
Carbs
5.1g
Fiber
1.5g
Sodium
6mg

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