Southwestern Chorizo Hash with Poached Eggs
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Southwestern Chorizo Hash is an easy and delicious versatile hash recipe that is perfect for any meal of the day. The jalapeno and chorizo sausage is complemented with a beautifully poached egg.
I am a firm believer that the food we love is often inspired by the people we have loved and our experiences with them. This Southwestern Chorizo Hash is based on my kitchen memories!
When I was a child, I spent a lot of time with my grandmother. She wasn’t one to let anything go to waste and was very frugal. I think that is very typical of people that lived through the Depression era.
One of my favorite things to do was to help her in the kitchen. When she had leftovers, she often made hash. Her hash was a combination of anything that needed to be used up, and probably never made the same way twice. She would sit me up on a chair and I got to feed her hand-crank grinder leftover roast, potatoes, and other vegetables. After everything was ground, she would add gravy or stock and heat it all up in a pot.
I got to thinking about how much I enjoyed that task and decided to make my own version of hash. We usually don’t have a lot of leftovers, and since we love southwestern flavors, I decided to put a spicy spin on the whole thing.
The Chorizo sausage is spicy and a gorgeous reddish orange color. It added so much flavor to my dish that you don’t need a lot of spices. And, that egg can be added right to the hash and baked or you can make the perfect poached egg and top your baked hash.
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Southwestern Chorizo Hash
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chorizo sausage I had 2 9 oz packages
- 3 cups Potatoes cooked and diced
- 1 Jalapeno minced
- 1 Red bell pepper diced
- 1 Green bell pepper diced
- 1 Onion diced (1 cup)
- 2 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 Egg (1 per serving) poached, fried or baked
- *Garnishes
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook Chorizo until cooked through. Remove to a paper-lined dish to drain.
- Using some of the grease from the sausage, cook diced onion and jalapeno for 3 minutes. Add bell peppers and potatoes. Cook until potatoes are brown. Return sausage to pan and cook together until heated through.
- *Serve with a topped egg and your choice of toppings such as an avocado, cilantro or cheese.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
My son-in-law came to dinner and he and my husband each had two servings. It was so delicious that I will definitely be making this again with no changes. That is a first for me! I also made cornbread muffins, and they went perfectly with this dish.
Looks very tasty!
Thank you!
Lovely indeed!
Thank you!
I love the story with your grandma, and the hash looks great as well. I agree people do definitely influence food, in fact the emotions you feel when you have food in general I think influences what you love (hence how we often want to recreate things we had on vacation). Anyway, sounds delicious, must try some time!
Thank you Caroline! I understand some people don’t enjoy cooking and I think some of it has to do with experience too. Have a great weekend.
Well now I know a new way to use leftovers besides soup! I always figured that hash came from a recipe, but it has a much more practical origin it seems. 🙂
Thank you! It is versatile.
Your hash looks fantastic! My mom, like your grandmother, used to make hash with leftovers all the time. I had to laugh at your story about the underwear! 🙂 I’ve never made a spicy hash before..sounds perfect.
Hash used to be pretty bland I think. We didn’t use spices as well then and is never heard of chorizo. Thank you and have a great weekend.
That looks fabulous! I have got to try it!
Thank you!
Haha I loved your story about your grandmother and the underwear! I think you’re right about the people we love influencing the foods we love. This chorizo hash looks soooo yummy!
Thanks Michelle! I think those underwear were bigger than the flag we fly in our yard! 🙂
This is so very attractive hash Julie. Gorgeous gorgeous color and I bet the flavors are amazing. Grand mothers do leave an impact on our kitchen stories
Thank you Sonal! I hope one day my children tell their own kitchen memories.
Oh wow Julie, that looks phenomenal!! Gorgeous photos as well 😀
Thank you Amanda! So happy you stopped by!
Sounds delicious Julie – love the chorizo in it as I am a big fan of spicy food! Gene use to eat it out of can until he met me and now I have a few versions including this one you posted 🙂
Thank you Judi! It’s just good ole fashioned food. Throw an egg on it and it and my hubby thinks he’s eating fancy.
Great memories with your Grandmother Julie! This dish looks so wonderful and delicious! I am hungry now! Happy FF! 🙂
Thank you Arl! I was surprised at how delicious it came out. It really had a well rounded deep flavor.
This sounds delicious, Julie!
Thank you Jewels! Have a wonderful weekend!
My husband would absolutely love this, I may have to bookmark it for Father’s Day breakfast!
I knew my husband would too. He loves the whole runny egg thing. I was surprised that I loved it as much as he!
Sounds interesting Julie. …
I know you aren’t a meat person Chitra so I am very appreciative that you stopped and commented!
This looks delicious! I love chorizo:) beautiful photos!!!
Thank you! I haven’t used it all that much and really enjoyed it!
Looks great, Julie!
Thank you!
Beautiful sweet memories Julie. they can never be forgotten 🙂
I know skd. She’s been gone forever, but one of those people that made such a huge impact that I think of her often. Many people say I remind them of her. That is a compliment to me.
Thats a huge compliment to you. It means you have imbibed so many of her qualities and traits.
I buy chorizo all the time! Would love to give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing…
Thank you Linda! I really never have, but for some reason this recipe just came together in my little pea brain. I’m really glad I didn’t waver because it was delicious! Thank you for visiting!
Oh this looks great, Julie! Pinning!
Thank you Debbie! It was yummy!
Oh and love the new logo! Fantastic!
Thanks Tracey! I did too! Do you think it looks fuzzy? I reduced it and think it is? This tech stuff drives me nuts. 🙂
You know, now that I look at it again it is a tiny bit fuzzy. I know–it drives me nuts, too!
Thanks Tracey!
Now, you know you’re after my heart with this one! I love hash! It’s one of my favorite things to do with leftovers! I have those same little oval cast iron pans, too! OMG–thrifted underwear! Yikes! You dodged a bullet, for sure!
This delicious treat highlights a trio of bold flavors.
Even I am very careful about presentation, just like you.
Thank you Ema!
Hey Julie,
U r most WC.
What are your plans for weekend?
Planting flowers 🙂 and going to a Cinco de Mayo party! You?
Hey Julie, that’s great!
I had great time with my cousins.
Love it! And love your memories – the underwear story is hilarious!!! 🙂
Thank you! It was horrific Elaine! I guess you can only be so frugal!
Mmm this looks like perfection 🙂 I’m not sure what had me first the chorizo or your perfect looking egg.
Thank you Mel! We really loved everything about this dish. The flavors are amazing especially with that great egg!
If i ever get hold of these Chorizo sausages i will love to try this.
Thank you Lina! I bought mine in the ground form but I think they come in casings as well. You would want to remove them. You could use a spicy Italian sausage as well.
Thank you for the tip…just waiting for may 15th when I can start making all my bookmarked recipes.