Chorizo Potato Casserole is gooey and creamy, with chunks of chorizo and onion mixed together with tasty hashbrowns for an easy side dish or weeknight meal.
Be sure to add our delicious potato and chorizo casserole recipe to your weekly meal plan. It's quick and easy, and sure to be a hit with the whole family!
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If you’re looking for an easy casserole that comes together in minutes, you’ve got to try this Chorizo Potato Casserole. The Mexican chorizo combined with hashbrowns and cheese come together for what could possibly be the easiest casserole you’ll ever make!
This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or an easy and filling side dish whenever needed. It’s also amazing for picky eaters or for a unique way to try chorizo.
🧂 Ingredients
- chorizo sausage
- frozen cubed hash browns
- cream of chicken soup, or homemade cream soup
- Mexican blend cheese
- cream cheese
- onion
- red bell pepper
- green bell peppers
- red pepper flakes
- kosher salt and black pepper
- panko breadcrumbs
- chopped cilantro or parsley, for garnish
This is meant to be a brief overview of this great recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat the stove to medium-high heat and cook the chorizo in a large skillet.
- When the chorizo is almost done, add the diced onions and cook until softened.
- Drain the onions and chorizo and use a paper towel to remove the excess grease.
- Mix the chorizo and onions with the hash browns, soup, 1 cup of cheese, onion, bell peppers, and seasonings into a large mixing bowl until combined.
- Pour the meat mixture into the casserole dish.
- Top with remaining cheese and panko breadcrumbs.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until heated through, and the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
- Allow the casserole to rest for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley before serving if desired.
🥄Equipment
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To make this easy recipe you'll want to have a 9x13 baking dish, a wooden spoon, a large nonstick skillet, and dry measuring cups.
This casserole can also be divided into two 8x8 pans so that you can freeze one for later.
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⭐ Tips
✔️ If you don't have a non-stick skillet, put a little bit of olive oil in the pan before cooking the chorizo mixture.
✔️ Short on time? Cook the chorizo and onions when you have more time (like on the weekend) and stash it in the fridge. It will keep for 2-3 days.
✔️ Sausage and potato casserole can also be prepped and assembled a day ahead of time - just don't add the breadcrumbs until right before baking. It's a great make ahead breakfast option.
📖 Variations
The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the potato and chorizo recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:
- If your family isn't a fan of spicy chorizo, you can use ground pork sausage instead. This recipe could also be made with ground beef.
- For added protein, add a can of drained black beans.
- Use shredded sweet potatoes instead of hashbrowns
- Sour cream can be substituted for cream cheese if you prefer.
Out of something you need? Check out our free ingredient substitutions printable!
🍴 Serving Suggestions
This is not only a great weeknight meal option, but also makes a delicious Mexican breakfast casserole!
Serve with a dollop of sour cream and some dinner rolls or English muffins.
😋 Similar Recipes
This sausage and potato casserole my mom makes is my absolutely favorite casserole of all time! You'll also really love our sausage gnocci bake and breakfast quesadillas which can be made with ground sausage.
Next time, try one of these other delicious recipes:
- slow cooker sausage stew
- sausage sheet pan dinner
- pasta with sausage and broccolini
- chicken apple sausage sheet pan dinner
And if you love beef casserole recipes, check out this collection of ground sausage recipes.
Related: Sheet Pan Chorizo Dinner
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Chorizo Potato Casserole
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Ingredients
- 9 ounces chorizo sausage
- 32 ounces frozen cubed hash browns thawed
- 1 10.5 ounce can can of cream soup, or 2 cups homemade Cream Soup Substitute
- 2 cups Mexican blend cheese divided
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- cilantro or parsley Freshly chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat the stove to medium-high heat and cook the chorizo in a medium skillet.
- Crumble the chorizo as it cooks.9 ounces chorizo sausage
- When the chorizo is almost done, add the onion and cook until softened.1 onion
- Drain the onions and chorizo and use a paper towel to remove the excess grease.
- Mix the chorizo and onions with the hash browns, soup, 1 cup of cheese, bell peppers, and seasonings into a large mixing bowl until combined.32 ounces frozen cubed hash browns, 2 cups Mexican blend cheese, 1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt and black pepper, 1 10.5 ounce can can of cream soup, or 2 cups homemade Cream Soup Substitute
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish.
- Top with remaining cheese and panko breadcrumbs.8 ounces cream cheese, ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until heated through, and the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
- Allow the casserole to rest for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh herbs before serving, if desired.cilantro or parsley
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Dani says
I made this recipe for my family and everyone LOVED it! I added a can of black beans to the caserole mixture - it was so good!