Chorizo Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

Scroll down to the chorizo breakfast casserole recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.

• Eggs
• Chorizo: Add any sausage you'd like. I like chorizo for it's savory flavor and spice.
• Potatoes o'brien: I love these potatoes. They're cubed potatoes, onions, and peppers. It's an easy way to add in a little bit of vegetables and more flavor, without any chopping.
• Milk
• Cheese: use cheddar cheese or any type you have. Your chorizo breakfast casserole will be great with a variety of cheeses.

Instructions

Scroll down to the chorizo breakfast casserole recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cutting 2 precooked chorizo sausage links into small pieces. Brown uncooked chorizo, if you're using it.

3. Crack eggs into a medium sized mixing bowl, add milk, salt, pepper. Whisk until incorporated.

4. Add chopped chorizo sausage to eggs, then frozen potatoes o'brien (which have chopped onion and bell pepper with the potatoes).

See substitutions section for other suggested add-ins and toppings.

5. Transfer chorizo breakfast casserole to a greased 8x8 inch baking dish. Top with shredded cheese.

6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until it's cooked through. Enjoy chorizo breakfast casserole or store for later.

Serving suggestions: eat plain, with salsa/other toppings, or in a tortilla.

Storage/Reheating Tips

Store leftover chorizo breakfast casserole in an air tight container in the fridge for about a week, or in the freezer for a couple months. Reheat in the microwave, covered.

Substitutions/Tips

• Use precooked chorizo links or uncooked ones. Please cook uncooked sausage before adding it to the egg mixture.
• You can swap the potatoes o'brien for other hash browns or potatoes. I like these because they already have onions and peppers for added flavor. They're super easy!
• Use leftover vegetables in your fridge/kitchen, or buy pre-chopped vegetables for convenience.
• Slice chorizo breakfast casserole into 4-6 pieces and freeze individual portions for quick breakfasts and lunches.
• Other great add-ins: onion, bell peppers, spinach, canned diced tomatoes, cheese, zucchini, etc. Use what you have in the fridge.
• Great toppings: salsa, avocado, cilantro, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, or serve your slice of chorizo breakfast casserole with a tortilla.

Other good breakfast recipes

• Freezer breakfast tacos
• Berry overnight oats
• Peanut butter and banana overnight oats
• Yogurt bowl

Repurpose this dish

• Stuff your slice of chorizo breakfast casserole into a baguette or between a couple slices of bread for a quick lunch or dinner (yes, you can eat it outside of breakfast-time).
• Heat up a tortilla and wrap a slice of your casserole in it. Top with salsa if you'd like.

What to do with leftover ingredients

When you're cooking for one, you often have leftover produce, cans of whatever ingredient, etc. Here are a couple ideas on how to use up the leftover ingredients. It'll help you save money by wasting fewer ingredients.

• Eggs: Egg Roll Up/Ugandan Rolex, Microwave Egg Bowl, Bagel with Eggs.
• Sausage: Cook sliced peppers and onions and serve them in a hoagie, Trader Joe's Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sausage, or serve with Mushroom Green Bean Pasta.
• Potatoes O'Brien: Substitute for the potatoes in this Pan Seared Pork Chop recipe.

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