🇲🇽PAMBAZO (Mexican Sandwich) MEXICAN FOOD

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey chorizo is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is a lower-calorie option with a cheesy flavor.

salsa roja

🥗Healthier: salsa verde

💰Cheaper: homemade tomato salsa

Salsa verde is often lighter, while homemade salsa can save costs.

Boil the potatoes in a pot with enough water until tender, about 15 minutes.

Peel and mash the boiled potatoes, seasoning with salt and black pepper.

In a hot skillet, sauté half of the chopped onion in a little oil for 2 minutes.

Add the Mexican chorizo and fry until completely cooked, about 15 minutes.

Add the mashed potatoes to the chorizo mixture and stir to combine, cooking for an additional 3 minutes.

Roast the jalapeno peppers, quarter of an onion, garlic, and tomatillos in a hot skillet until charred, removing each as they finish roasting.

Blend the roasted ingredients with salt and a pinch of ground cumin to make green salsa.

Prepare the red salsa by removing stems and seeds from guajillo peppers, boiling them in water for 3 minutes, then blending with a quarter of an onion and some of the boiling water.

Strain the red salsa to remove solids.

Slice open the Portuguese rolls and soak them in the red salsa.

Fry the soaked bread in a pan with a little oil until crispy on all sides.

Fill the crispy bread with the chorizo and potato mixture, sour cream, Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella, green salsa, lettuce, and avocado slices.

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