TIJUANA PHILLY CHEESESTEAK SANDWICH

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This "sandwich" came about one day when I was craving a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich but did not have everything to make a traditional one, so I used what I had on hand. This is a very versatile little sandwich as you can change it up according to what you have on hand. It is great with leftover fajita veggies. Give it a try I...

Provided by Grace Pulley

Categories     Sandwiches

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 mushroom, diced
1 Tbsp plus 1/2 teaspoon butter, softened
salt and pepper to taste
3 oz beef, sliced thin or shredded (leftover from a roast steak, etc.) you can even use deli roast beef
1/4 c cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 c monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 10-inch ("burrito" size), flour tortilla
1 Tbsp (heaping) tomato, diced
1 tsp red onion, diced
1/4 tsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 slice bacon, cooked
assorted garnishes: shredded lettuce, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and jalapenos

Steps:

  • 1. Sauté the mushroom in a small pan with 1/2 teaspoon butter until just browned and salt and pepper to taste.
  • 2. Slice or shred your beef into bite size pieces and grill/heat in a pan over medium heat until just heated through and lightly browned. Add a dash of salt and pepper and drain off any fat.
  • 3. Build your sandwich: First sprinkle both cheeses into the center of the tortilla; keeping in mind that you will be folding the sides in like a burrito. So leave so room on the sides.
  • 4. Sprinkle, the mushroom, onion, tomato, and cilantro over the cheese. Crumble the bacon and sprinkle this over the cheese as well.
  • 5. Sprinkle the cooked beef over the other ingredients. This is when I add any additional items I would like such as hot sauce and usually jalapeños.
  • 6. Fold the sides of the tortilla in, then spread the tablespoon of butter over the top and bottom of the "sandwich" and grill it in a hot pan over medium heat for about 2 minutes per side, or until the tortilla is nice and golden in color and the cheeses are melted.
  • 7. Slice the "sandwich" in half diagonally and serve while hot with assorted garnished along side.
  • 8. Muy bien!!

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