Papas con Chorizo

Papas con chorizo (potatoes with chorizo sausage) is a very common breakfast in Mexico. Just fill it into a tortilla, top it with salsa or avocado, and breakfast is ready!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 199 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced potatoes
• 1 serrano pepper, chopped
• 1 (9 ounce) package Mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped onion
• 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1.5 tablespoons bacon drippings

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook chorizo in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until sausage turns a dark red, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove chorizo from the skillet and set aside.

Step 2

Melt bacon grease in the same skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add diced potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add diced onion and serrano pepper and continue cooking and stirring until potatoes are fork-tender, onion is translucent, and serrano pepper is soft, 2 to 6 more minutes. Add chorizo back into skillet and stir until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.