Pambazos

The past month or two every time Colby is asked what his current favorite meal is his answer is always the same - pambazos.  Since I am still making Mexican food every Monday in honor of his mission to Mexico, I decided I would try to make them!  They were easy and DELICIOUS!!!

Pambazos

Ingredients:
15 dried guajillo chiles
1 clove garlic
1⁄2 small white onion, roughly chopped
2 1⁄4 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1⁄2" cubes
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
1⁄2 cup canola oil
1 1⁄4 lb. fresh chorizo, casings removed
6 soft pambazos, teleras  or kaiser rolls, split
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1 cup grated queso Oaxaca or mozzarella
Cotija cheese for the top
Avocado, onion and tomato for garnish

Directions:
Heat a 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add chiles, and cook, turning once, until toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer all chiles to a large bowl; pour over 4 cups boiling water, and let sit until chiles are soft, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 1⁄4 cups soaking liquid, and remove stems and seeds from chiles. Transfer chiles and reserved soaking liquid to a blender along with garlic and onion; purée until very smooth, at least 2 minutes. Pour sauce into a bowl; set aside.
Bring a 4-qt. saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat; add potatoes, and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a 12" skillet over medium heat; add chorizo, and cook, stirring to break up into small pieces, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add potatoes, and cook until potatoes are very tender, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Using your fingers, scoop out and discard the insides of rolls, leaving a 1⁄2"-thick shell. Place about 1 cup potato-chorizo mixture on roll bottoms, and cover with tops; press sandwiches lightly to flatten and compact filling. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Submerge two  sandwiches in chile sauce until thoroughly soaked, at least 10 seconds; place in skillet, and cook, pressing constantly with a metal spatula to flatten and flipping once, until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; repeat with remaining oil, sandwiches, and sauce. Open
sandwiches and divide lettuce, and cheese among sandwiches; add avocado, onion or tomato if desired. Close sandwiches again and serve warm.