Seared Pork Tortas [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 4
• Time: 20 minutes

Pork is nutritious in that it contains protein, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, sodium, phosphorous, vitamin B6 and choline. Eating pork regularly helps to build muscles and control blood pressure levels in the body. Beans are extremely nutritious in that they contain high quality protein, copper, iron and calcium. Eating beans provides antioxidants to the body, helps prevent damage to cells and strengthens the immune system of the body.

Nutrition

• calories: 451
• protein: 36
• carbs: 47
• fat: 13
• saturated fat: 2.81
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.83
• monounsaturated fat: 4.73
• cholesterol: 9
• sodium: 129
• potassium: 310
• dietary fiber: 2.45
• sugars: 1.89
• vitamin a: 43
• vitamin c: 14
• calcium: 123
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 42.66
• other fats: 4.63

Ingredients

• 0.1 cup Salsa
• 1 whole Baguette, brown
• 2 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 0.5 cup Beans, pinto, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water
• 0.25 cup, sliced Onions, raw
• 0.3 tbsp Ground cumin
• 1 large whole Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
• 0.5 cup, shredded Cheese, monterey, low fat
• 1 pepper Peppers, jalapeno, raw
• 1 dash Salt, table
• 0.5 avocado, NS as to Florida or California Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties
• 4 loin, whole Pork loin, Tenderloin, trimmed, separate fat and lean only.

Instructions

• Heat a little oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Mix salt and cumin in a bowl and sprinkle evenly over pork. Add pork to the pan and cook for a couple of minutes on both sides. Keep it aside for a few minutes and then cut it into thin slices.
• Hollow out the bottom and top halves of bread, making sure to leave ¾-inch thick shell. Reserve the remaining portion of bread for another use.
• Now arrange the cut portion of bread, cut sides up, on a baking tray. Bake the bread until it is golden brown.
• In a bowl, add salsa and beans. Smash them until you get a smooth mixture. Spoon out the mixture into the bottom half of baguette. Then top it with cheese, pork, avocado, jalapeno, tomato, onion and top half of baguette. Cut into 4 piece and serve hot.