Start your day the right way with this hearty chorizo breakfast casserole. Loaded with delicious veggies cooked alongside flavorful chorizo, it's seasoned perfectly and then topped off with melted cheese. It can be prepared a day in advance for an effortless morning when you've got guests to impress or just want to savor a hassle-free (and delicious) morning!
Ingredients
2tablespoonsolive oil
1largeonion, chopped
2cupschopped mushrooms
2red potatoes, chopped small
2spicy chorizo sausage links, chopped - about 10 ounces
2bell peppers, chopped
2cupschopped kale, packed
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
2cupscherry tomatoes
10largeeggs
1teaspoonEACH: sweet paprika and fresh thyme
1 ½cupsgrated sharp cheddar cheese
½cupgrated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in your largest frying pan. Add the onion and mushrooms to the pan and saute until the mushrooms begin to brown. Add the chorizo and potatoes to the pan and let them cook, stirring often, until the potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the bell peppers and cook for 2 more minutes. Turn off the heat and mix in the kale then season generously with sea salt and black pepper. Pour the veggies into a 9x11 inch casserole dish then stir through the cherry tomatoes.
2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large onion, 2 cups chopped mushrooms, 2 red potatoes, 2 spicy chorizo sausage links, 2 bell peppers, 2 cups chopped kale, Sea salt and black pepper, 2 cups cherry tomatoes
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the paprika and thyme then stir in both the cheeses. Pour the eggs over the veggies in the casserole dish and mix till everything is well combined.
10 large eggs, 1 teaspoon EACH: sweet paprika and fresh thyme, 1 ½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
Either cover the casserole dish and keep it in your fridge for up to 24 hours or bake it right away.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked through. Note: because of all the veggies, the casserole will look a bit wet even when cooked. The best way to test if it is done is to insert a toothpick into the middle as you do with a cake. If it comes out clean, it's ready to come out of the oven.