Dinner for 4

Chorizo Potato Pambazos

Name: Chorizo Potato Pambazos
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 dried guajillo chiles; 4 arbol chiles; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 white onion; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 yukon gold or red potato; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 lb mexican chorizo; 1/2 large white onion; 4 mexican telera rolls or hoagie rolls; 1/2 cup sunflower oil; 2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce; 1/2 cup salsa verde or rojo; 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco; 1/4 cup mexican crema; 1/4 cup grated cotija; 1/4 cup thinly sliced white onion

$22.26for 4105 minServes 4

Chorizo and potatoes fill rolls dipped in guajillo sauce, then the sandwiches are fried and topped with fresh garnishes.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	4	$2.40Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Bratwurst and other fresh sausage$4.99/lb typical	1 lb	$4.99Typical price
	Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical	4	$2.80Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.00Typical price
	Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical	3 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.26

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

105 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$5.57 per serving$22.26 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

4 dried guajillo chiles
4 arbol chiles
2 cloves garlic
1/2 white onion
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 yukon gold or red potato
1 tsp kosher salt
1 lb mexican chorizo
1/2 large white onion
4 mexican telera rolls or hoagie rolls
1/2 cup sunflower oil
2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
1/2 cup salsa verde or rojo
1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco
1/4 cup mexican crema
1/4 cup grated cotija
1/4 cup thinly sliced white onion

Steps

Remove the chile stems and soak the guajillo and arbol chiles in hot water for 30 minutes.
Boil the potato in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain and slice it.
Blend the softened chiles with garlic, onion, oregano, cumin, vinegar, salt, sugar, and 1 cup water.
Cook the chorizo and sliced onion in a skillet over medium heat for 15 minutes, until the chorizo reaches 160 F.
Dip the cut rolls in the chile sauce, then fry them in sunflower oil over medium heat for 5 minutes per side.
Fill the rolls with chorizo, potato, lettuce, salsa, queso fresco, crema, cotija, and sliced onion.

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