Tortas

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

These Mexican tortas are big, delicious sandwiches served on crusty sandwich rolls. This recipe is filled with steak, beans, avocado, and flavor!

Ingredients

4 (3 ounce) thin-cut beef round steaks
4 Mexican-style sandwich rolls (bolillos)
1/4 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

Directions

1 Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry steaks to desired doneness, about 5 minutes on each side.
2 Slice rolls lengthwise. Spread about 1 tablespoon sour cream onto one side of each roll and top with about 1/3 cup mashed pinto beans per sandwich. Place 1 cooked round steak per sandwich on top of pinto beans.
3 Layer each sandwich with a portion of avocado slices, tomato slices, and sliced pickled jalapeños, about 1/2 cup shredded lettuce, 1/4 cup cilantro, and 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese.
4 Squeeze a lime wedge over each sandwich, close, and serve.