South of the Border Beef Burgers with Avocado Pico de Gallo - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 t. kosher salt
• 1 t. coarse ground black pepper
• 1/8 t. mesquite flavor liquid smoke
• ½ pound Mexican pork chorizo (casings removed)
• 1 ½ pounds 80/20 Angus ground beef
• 3 poblano peppers, halved lengthwise
• 6 oz. queso blanco (quesadilla cheese)
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• ½ medium red onion, finely diced
• 2 large jalapeno peppers, de-seeded and finely chopped
• ½ bunch cilantro, stems removed and chopped
• 1 large California avocado, diced
• Vegetable oil for brushing on the grill rack
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 6 bolillo rolls (spindle rolls), split