Kale & Chorizo Frittata

$6.27 recipe / $1.05 serving
by Beth - Budget Bytes
4.25 from 8 votes
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Inspired by this recipe that showed up in my mail box last week, I decided to pair two of my favorites, kale and chorizo, into one easy breakfast frittata!

I also bought my first cast iron skillet this week, which is awesome because I was able to saute and bake all of the ingredients in ONE DISH! If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, you can still easily make this frittata by transferring the sauteed kale and chorizo to a casserole dish before adding the egg mixture (as I did in this recipe).

The other reason that this recipe is so easy is that the chorizo brings all of the flavor and seasoning to the table. There is so much flavor in the chorizo, in fact, that it is completely unnecessary to add any additional spices or herbs. Just six simple ingredients and you’ve got yourself a hearty, delicious dish. Add some toast and a piece of fruit and you’ve got a restaurant quality breakfast.

Kale & Chorizo Frittata

Top view of cooked kale & chorizo frittata in cast iron skillet

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Kale & Chorizo Frittata

4.25 from 8 votes
This kale & chorizo frittata is an easy and hearty dish with southwest flavor that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Kale and chorizo strata served on a cast iron pan.
Servings 6
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 1 hour
Total 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. Mexican style chorizo ($2.75)
  • 1 bunch kale ($0.99)
  • 4 large eggs ($0.93)
  • 1 cup milk ($0.36)
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan ($0.24)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella ($1.00)
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Instructions 

  • Remove the chorizo from the casings and saute in a large skillet over medium heat until cooked through. Drain the excess grease from the skillet.
  • While the chorizo is cooking, remove the kale leaves from the stems and tear into small pieces. Place in a colander and rinse well. Once the chorizo is fully cooked and drained, add the kale to the skillet. Cook until the kale is fully wilted.
  • Begin to preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, whisk the four eggs until they are fairly smooth. Next, whisk the milk and parmesan into the eggs. If you will be baking the frittata in the cast iron skillet, pour the egg mixture directly over the cooked chorizo and kale. If you are cooking the frittata in a casserole dish, spray it lightly with non-stick spray, add the cooked chorizo and kale to the bottom, and then pour the egg mixture over top.
  • Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella over the top of the frittata. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until the frittata looks puffy and golden brown on top. Slice into six pieces and serve hot.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 368.93kcalCarbohydrates: 5.65gProtein: 22.83gFat: 27.63gSodium: 839.1mgFiber: 0.6g
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close up of chorizo and kale breakfast fritatta in cast iron skillet

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Step By Step Photos

package of raw chorizo
This is the chorizo I used. I only used half of this 19 oz. package and froze the rest for later use.

chorizo squeezed out of casing into skillet
Squeeze the chorizo out of the casing and cook in a large skillet over medium heat.

saute chorizo in skillet
Saute the chorizo until it is cooked through. Drain the excess grease from the skillet.

fresh kale in colander to rinse
While the chorizo is cooking, remove the kale leaves from the stems and tear into small pieces. Place the kale leaves in a colander and rinse well.

kale added to skillet to cook
Add the kale to the skillet (it will likely be over flowing) and continue to cook over medium heat.

kale and chorizo in skillet (kale cooked down)
Eventually (about 5-10 minutes), the kale will wilt down to a fraction of its original size.

eggs in mixing bowl
Once the chorizo and kale have cooked, begin to prepare the egg mixture. First whisk the eggs until they are fairly smooth. Also, begin to preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

whisked eggs and parmesan in mixing bowl with whisk
Next whisk in the milk and parmesan.

egg mixture added to skillet with kale and chorizo
If you’re baking the frittata in your skillet (make sure it is oven safe), pour the egg mixture right over top of the cooked kale and chorizo. Otherwise, transfer the chorizo and kale to a casserole dish that has been coated with non-stick spray, and then pour the egg mixture over top.

shredded mozzarella sprinkled over top of frittata mixture in skillet
Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella over top of the frittata. Place the frittata in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 45 minutes.

baked frittata in skillet
You’ll know your frittata is finished cooking when it looks puffed and golden brown on top. The edges will begin to puff first, and when the center is puffed, you’ll know it’s done. The frittata will deflate after it comes out of the oven, but the puff during cooking is a good indicator of doneness.

slice of kale and chorizo breakfast frittata on white plate
Slice into six pieces and serve hot!

close up of a forkful of kale chorizo breakfast frittata
Mmmmmm.

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  1. I just made this using soymilk instead of milk because I’m stupid and I forgot to buy milk when I was at the store D: haha. Luckily my roommate had some soymilk so we’ll see how this goes…

  2. First meal I made using my new cast iron skillet – one of the best things to ever come out of my kitchen! Thanks for the great recipe – your site has yet to fail!

  3. I like these dish’s images. If you have more images like these then please share.

  4. Really, really good!

    I have a 12″ skillet and a mini, so I scaled this up to the 12″ as follows:

    1 lb chorizo
    7 eggs
    1.5 cups milk
    1/3 cup parmesan
    1.5 cups mozzarella

    One bunch of kale fits nicely in the pan but then wilts down quite a lot. I didn’t have room for two bunches, so instead I added about 1 cup of frozen broccoli in addition to 1 bunch of kale.

    Came out great! Smells like pizza with the mozzarella browned on top.

  5. My husband and I love all the recipes we’ve made from your site. He isn’t a fan of kale, although I love it, and I’ve been searching for the perfect recipe to convert him. I think this is it! Btw, I didn’t know Johnsonville made chorizo; hopefully it’ll be a my local grocery store now.

  6. Kale is my new best friend (salt? no more than any other fresh veggie)–I did this one last night for an easy supper. Just a small salad and some bread.

    You can always make your own chorizo with ground pork or beef, hot pepper, garlic, oregano, cumin–and leave out the salt. There are lots of recipes online if you search a little. I find the commercial varieties taste fine and with no additional salt in the recipe, manage to fit our needs.

  7. I’ve never found kale on its own to be salty. I’m looking forward to making this, it sounds absolutely delicious!

  8. Hi Jessica – The only ingredients in the strata that contain salt are the chorizo and cheese, so the only way to reduce the salt would be to reduce the amount used of one or both of those. But, I didnt find it too salty, personally :)

  9. I’m afraid that this recipe’s going to be super salty. Kale + chorizo? Is there any way to tone it down?

  10. I have been waiting for an excuse to buy a cast iron pan… got one yesterday to try this out! You must’ve used a 10 inch pan — I bought a 12 incher — so mine turned out pretty thin. I would recommend using 6 (or even 8?) eggs if you use a big pan. Otherwise, great flavors as always, I’m a new addict to your recipes!