Chorizo Hash Brown Casserole is just the casserole when you want something bold and spicy for a holiday brunch or family get-together. With lots of ground chorizo, jalapeno, and cheese this casserole really packs the flavor.
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As the base for my Chorizo Hash Brown Casserole, I used Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns. I love Simply Potatoes because they are made from fresh, never frozen potatoes. So you get the taste of fresh potatoes without having to go to all the trouble of peeling and shredding potatoes. A bag of Simply Potatoes can be a huge time save in the kitchen. They are delicious cooked up as is or added to your favorite recipes.
Whether it be an Easter Brunch or a spring family gathering, I love to make a hash brown casserole. Kids and adults love them and I never get tired of them because there are so many different ways you can flavor and customize them. I’ve made all kinds of hash brown casseroles over the years. Since my family loves Mexican food and Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, I decided to make this Chorizo Hash Brown Casserole.
I flavored it with fresh Mexican chorizo sausage (the ground sausage kind, not the cured links) which is wonderfully spicy and full of flavor. I also added some onion and jalapeno (never too much heat!) to the chorizo when I browned it. I briefly browned the hash browns in the same pan I cooked the chorizo so they picked up a little of the chorizo flavoring. Then I transferred the hash browns to a casserole dish and mixed in an egg and a small container of sour cream.
The chorizo gets mixed with a cup of enchilada sauce for some more Mexican flavor and then layered on top of the hash browns.
Finally, on top, a package of shredded Mexican-style cheese.
Forty minutes in the oven and you’ll be digging into a delightfully spicy Mexican-flavored hash brown casserole. With all that gooey cheese, this is just the casserole to make your holiday brunches special. #SimplyHolidays
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Mexican chorizo
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bag Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns
- salt and pepper
- 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese
- fresh cilantro, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 2-quart or 11x7-inch baking dish.
- Cook and crumble chorizo in a nonstick pan. Once it is crumbled, add onion and jalapeno and cook until onion is soft.
- Transfer chorizo mixture to a medium bowl.
- Leave the grease from the chorizo in the pan and add the olive oil to it.
- Heat over medium-high heat and add the Simply Potatoes Hash Browns. Cook just long enough to brown the hash browns some and then transfer them to the prepared baking dish. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and egg. Pour on top of hash browns and use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to mix into the hash browns.
- Add enchilada sauce to bowl with chorizo mixture and stir to combine. Add chorizo mixture on top of hash browns.
- Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 10 more minutes.
- Sprinkle fresh cilantro on top if desired.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Simply Potatoes®. The opinions and text are all mine.
This same exact recipe is on the Simply Potatoes website, did they use your recipe?
Crispy hash browns with green onions , a little garlic powder sprinkled in while cooking. Served with a dollop of ketchup or sour cream and scrambled eggs.
Reduce cheese 25%. Increase chorizo 25%. Fry hash browns to nearly done. Add two to three eggs. Remove foil half-way through vs. just last ten minutes. Substitute drained Hatch green chilies for chopped jalapeno. If not browned and non-liquid consistency, bake additional 10 minutes. Add Lawry’s salt to hash browns to taste.
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I often cook for a crew of cowboys here on the ranch when we work cattle and I’m always looking for different breakfast ideas. This looks so good…something different to serve with eggs. They are good guinea pigs so I’ll try this out on Friday. I think it’s going to be a hit! Thank you.
The taste is drliscious but I can’t figure out why the sour cream “broke” and looks like ricotta cheese???
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Can I make this the night before and then just pop it in the oven in the morning.
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I love hashbrowns mixed with cheese, onions, and eggs!
I usually just make my hash browns the traditional way, but this recipe looks like a great thing to try!
I made this last night. Excellent recipe…will go into regular rotation. Thank you for sharing!!!`
Cheesy hash brown casserole is so good!!!
The best hashbrowns are those served at Louie’s Cafe in Baton Rouge! Be sure and have them topped with cheese.🥔🥔🥔🧀🧀🧀
We love breakfast for dinner and I usually prepare hash browns along with sausage and eggs.
I love making a quick 4-Ingredient Potatoes au Gratin with Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns. Delicious!
We love them just fried up with onions added – breakfast for dinner. This casserole sounds like one I want to try though.
I like to make little nests out of them in a muffin tin and then put eggs and bits of already cooked bacon in them (then bake)
We make hashbrown casserole with ham!
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I love browning simply hash browns in a skillet until downne. Then I make 4 “nests” in the hashrowns and place an egg in each! I let that cook and then sprinkle with cheese and already cooked bacon for a wonderful Sunday breakfast!!
I love hash browns in a waffle maker, crisp and golden.
I love pairing hash browns with a crab and avocado omelette.
My favorite way to serve hashbrowns is topped with cheese and bacon! Baked it in the oven and it’s so awesome!
i love serving hashbrownsin breakfast pizza casserole. its something the whole family enjoys .
I love a good hashbrown with an over easy egg on top.
I love to serve them with poached eggs on English Muffins, or add the potatoes to a soup recipe I have. So simple and cuts out extra steps! Would love this white LeCrueset Baking dish! Looking forward to trying this recipe.
I just usually eat them browned with eggs.
The casserole looks so good. I’ve never gotten fancy with hash browns, but see that I need to. I pretty much just top with cheese and green onions.
I have 6 grandchildren and we love the fresh hash browns cooked in a waffle iron. I also make scrambles using hash browns
I have 6 grandchildren and we love the fresh hash browns cooked in the waffle iron. I also make scrambles with hashbrowns.
I like using hash browns in egg casseroles. I usually add lots of cheese and whatever veggies sound good that day!
I have started using hashbrowns to top a lighter version of Tater Tot casserole. And I definitely prefer hashbrowns to soggy bread in any sort of breakfast casserole. A new Le Creuset baking dish would be perfect addition next time I have family in town for brunch! 😉
The taste is drliscious but I can’t figure out why the sour cream “broke” and looks like ricotta cheese???