Remember that pulled pork with caramelized onions that I wrote about a bit ago? Well, this is the “Round II” version that goes with – the Pulled Pork Torta. There is something so inspiring about making something from leftovers that you don’t always (and great for the wallet). Most of the ingredients I already had in the fridge and, since I forgot to get the chorizo, I decided to leave it out and it still was fabulous. If you decide to add Chorizo, feel free – it will be a welcome addition.
In other news – did anyone watch The Grammys? I decided to take a chance and not watch for the very first year since I became a member of the Recording Academy and it was a difficult choice. What were your fave performances/looks/etc. Was the stiletto game as good as it normally was?
Ingredients
- 3 cups finely shredded Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions, including sauce
- 1 14-ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained, juice reserved
- 4 8-inch flour tortillas
- 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions for garnish
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Coat a deep-dish pie pan or other 9-inch round baking dish with cooking spray.
- Heat leftover pork and sauce just until warm.
- Combine with the tomatoes in a bowl. Mix well.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture in the prepared pan to cover the bottom.
- Top with 1 tortilla.
- Spoon one-third of remaining mixture over the tortilla.
- Repeat twice, topping with the fourth tortilla. Drizzle the reserved tomato juice over the top (be sparing with that!) and cover with foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil, sprinkle cheese on top and continue baking until the cheese is melted and the torta is bubbly, about 20 minutes more.
- Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Serve sprinkled with scallions and cilantro
Notes
Adapted from Eating Well Magazine
Gather Your Ingredients
I’m clearly addicted to fire roasted tomatoes – so much flavor for so little effort!
Mixing the pork
Time to layer
and layer (you get the picture)
Topping with the cheese
Delish!
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Wow, this looks delicious. I've been craving Mexican food, so I'll definitely try this.
Wow, this torta looks amazing! I can’t wait to make one for myself. Thanks for sharing!!
This pulled pork torta recipe sounds really great and the picture mede it look so yummy. I’m going to try this one the next time i’m craving mexican food.
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Yum! I’m always looking for recipes that use pulled pork since I seem to have a ton left when I make it.
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