Torta Ahogada (Drowned Beef Sandwich)

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Total Time:
23 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
11 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • 1 (10-ounce) can chopped tomatoes with diced green chiles
  • 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 to 3 chipotle chiles in adobo, seeded and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from canned chipotles
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth

For the meat filling:

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 jalapenos, seeded, ribbed, and minced
  • 1 pound deli-sliced roast beef, cut into strips
  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and smashed
  • 4 bolillo, ciabatta or other crusty sandwich roll, halved and lightly toasted

To prepare the sauce:

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the chopped tomatoes with chiles, tomato sauce, cilantro, chipotles, adobo sauce, lime juice, and salt. Bring to a simmer, stirring. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to gently cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

To prepare the meat filling:

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions. Cook and stir until the onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and jalapeno, stirring to incorporate. Cook and stir for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until the onions are well browned and the garlic and jalapenos soften. Add the meat and toss until heated through and well combined, about 2 minutes. Add 3/4 cup of the tomato sauce to the roast beef mixture, tossing to coat.

Remove the sauce from the heat and add the broth. Using an immersion or standard blender, puree the sauce until smooth, it should be thin. Ladle the sauce into 4 bowls for dipping. Be sure the bowls are large enough so the sauce doesn't slop out when the sandwich is dipped.

To serve:

Spread the smashed avocado on the both side of the roll. Pile the meat filling on the bottom halves of the sandwich buns, close, and cut each sandwich in half. Arrange each sandwich on a plate with the dipping sauce on the side. Dip and eat!

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  • on March 20, 2013

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    Favorite recipe of all time! I use thinly sliced flank or skirt steak rather than roast beef. I've even converted the recipe slightly so I can have it for breakfast too! Throw some scrambled eggs on top and put inside a tortilla, bagel, crossaint or any other breakfast bread...awesome!

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  • on May 18, 2012

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    I sometimes eat this 2-3 times a month. I freeze the sauce so I can have when I get a craving for it. So good!

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  • on October 07, 2011

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    Well even though you can get by with bowls to dip peices of sandwich in,,,,the original recipe comes from Guadalajara, Mexico,,,and its name is derived from submerging the whole sandwich before serving! It is less messy the other way,,,but the other way isn't Drowned sandwich,,,it is dipped sandwich peices! If you change the process,,,you have to change the name!

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