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Chorizo, Potato and Green Chile Omelet

By: Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese 
"Kick start your day with this zesty omelet filled to the brim with spicy sausage, green chile peppers, and melted Mexican-style cheese."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces chorizo
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 3 cups frozen Southern-style hash browns
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained
  • 1 (8 ounce) package KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a Touch of PHILADELPHIA, divided
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 8 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
  • 1/2 cup red salsa

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cook chorizo and onions in medium ovenproof skillet on medium heat 8 min. or until chorizo is done, stirring frequently. Add potatoes and chiles; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese; spread to form even layer in skillet.
  3. Whisk eggs and sour cream until well blended; pour over chorizo mixture. Top with remaining cheese.
  4. Bake 25 min. or until center is set. Serve topped with salsa.

Footnotes

  • If you don't have an ovenproof skillet, wrap the handle of your regular skillet with several layers of foil before placing in oven. Remember that all parts of the skillet will be hot when removing it from the oven.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 307 | Total Fat: 19.8g | Cholesterol: 150mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2012 by Sarah Jo   view full review
I made this whole recipe in my cast iron skillet which was great because it could go from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2011 by Julie   view full review
surprisingly good! will make again. even reheated well
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by mmbeach   view full review
Instead of chorizo I would put turkey Bacon and some spinach but overall great recipe
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2011 by littlezeta   view full review
I made this for Christmas morning and it was really good. I had never had chorizo before but I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by evansnaz   view full review
This is great! We saved the leftovers and made breakfast burros the next day!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2011 by Bettie1103   view full review
yum!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2012 by CRYSTALSHOE   view full review
I was really surprised by how good this was. We had to make some minor changes. We subbed 4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2012 by JoJo Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was the best egg dish I have had in my entire life and my Husband said so too! Thank You...

 

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