Allison Sulca Blog#1- Torta

Instructions

  1. First slice your 1 pound of carne asada into strips and cook till it’s ready

  1. Open up your bread and mash avocado on the inside of both the top and bottom bun

  1. If using ¼ cup of refried beans, spread it across the top bun alongside the avocado.

  1. Next, stack the bottom bun with the carne asada, 1 thinly sliced tomato, 1 cup of shredded iceberg

  1. lettuce, 2 slices of cheese, 12 slices of pickled jalapeños , and 4 dashes of hot sauce

  1. Press the top bun over the toppings

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I chose to share this recipe because my grandma would always make this when I’m feeling down or just not having a good day. When she was young her mother would do this as well when she wasn’t having a good day and in a way it made me feel closer to her. Now that she isn’t here anymore it’s something that I just make for myself or anyone that isn’t having a good day or even feeling. This is something that comforts me and in my own way by giving it to others when they’re down I hope that it comforts them the same way it does for me. My grandma told me that this was something her whole family would make for each just to put a smile on their face and she would love for me to share it with others and continue on with this recipe so it could never die.