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This chorizo tortilla casserole is a wonderful weeknight dinner, and it’s also perfect for dinner parties! Leftovers freeze beautifully.

Since my days consist of cooking, baking and photographing countless recipes, I’m often completely spent by the time dinner rolls around. I’ve reached my limit of dirty dishes and wiping off the counter top.

I can’t even look at the oven. For this reason, I love meals I can prepare in bulk and reheat through the rest of the week.

This cheesy chorizo tortilla casserole is everything I want in a weeknight meal; it’s hearty, flavorful, fast, and satisfying.

The recipe includes a nice mix of protein and vegetables, but it also pairs well with a simple side salad, especially when I’m not too hungry and just want a little something to avoid the 9pm snack attack.

Recipe Notes and Variations

I like serving this casserole with a variety of toppings, though I don’t always use everything at once. It goes well with standard Mexican condiments: salsa, sour cream, guacamole, hot peppers, cilantro, etc.

I typically use standard corn tortillas to prepare this recipe, but recently I came across “jumbo” corn tortillas, which is what you’ll see in the video. They fit perfectly in my casserole dish, whereas the standard size is slightly small (though it has always worked just fine for holding the casserole together). I have no idea if these are easily available, but I loved using them.

You don’t have to use ground chorizo if that’s not your thing. Any ground meat will do. Ground beef, turkey, pork, chicken, veal, etc. It gives you some options for lightening up the recipe if you’re trying to watch fat and calorie content (I rarely pay attention to these things; I’m more of a small portions gal).

Other sausages will also work, though you may want to avoid experimenting if you’re not familiar with their spices and whether they’d be complimentary with the other flavors.

If you’re interested in a vegetarian version of this recipe, be sure to check out my Mexican Tortilla Casserole