Simply Succulent: 16 Chorizo Recipes

Serve this spicy sausage-and-pepper sauté in build-your-own-tacos with assorted salsas and toppings.

Recipe: Chorizo, Onions, and Peppers Tacos

"When you’re short on time, use canned roasted poblanos." — Marilyn Slezak, Olathe, Kansas

Recipe: Queso Fundido with Roasted Poblano Peppers and Chorizo

When you’re pressed for time, turn to this recipe, which has terrific texture and flavor and couldn’t be easier to make, using fully-cooked chorizo sausage, a frozen vegetable blend, and frozen honey-chipotle shrimp.

Recipe: Smoky Shrimp and Chorizo

A torta is the Mexican version of a panini — a pressed sandwich made with crusty bread that can have an endless array of fillings. For this one, we make our own chorizo-inspired filling by spicing up ground pork or turkey. Use a panini maker if you have one (and skip Step 4) or use our technique for making pressed sandwiches without any special equipment. Serve with a mixed green salad.

Recipe: Homemade Chorizo Tortas

This mouthwatering pork tenderloin is stuffed with chorizo, cheese, and spinach. Serve with sautéed red peppers tossed with capers, parsley, sherry vinegar, and roasted potatoes.

Recipe: Chorizo-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Migas, scrambled eggs with strips of tortillas, is a tasty breakfast or quick dinner. Poblano peppers, onion, and salsa on top ensure you get some veggies in your eggs.

Recipe: Chorizo Migas

As long as you've got eggs in the house, you can save the day with a spicy burrito. Chorizo is a Spanish sausage that gets its color and distinctive flavor from dried smoked paprika, or pimentón.

Recipe: Chorizo and Egg Burritos

Using refrigerated pie crust keeps the workload manageable when you’re making these tasty little pockets filled with chorizo and peperonata. Mix things up by swapping in red pepper and adding a dollop of goat cheese.

Recipe: Chorizo and Pepper Empanadas

Grilled scallions and mayo laced with smoked paprika and lemon make delicious, Spanish-inspired toppers for these quick and easy burgers.

Recipe: Pork and Chorizo Burgers

Stray from the usual Thanksgiving stuffing and try this Latin-inspired recipe from chef Aarón Sánchez's.

Recipe: Aarón Sánchez's Chorizo and Corn Bread Stuffing

"In the Amazon, cooks make a Portuguese-style chorizo that's very good," says Pedro Miguel Schiaffino. He uses it with other local ingredients in this spin on a Latin classic.

Recipe: Chicken and Rice with Fresh Chorizo

Perfect for a casual get-together with friends, these twice-baked potatoes feature a combination of creamy goat cheese and spicy chorizo inside a crisp potato shell. Easy and impressive never misses the mark!

Recipe: Twice-Baked Potato with Chorizo

Rather than traditional sausage stuffing, chef George Mendes of NYC's Aldea serves a smoky version using chorizo and hot pimentón de la Vera (smoked paprika).

Recipe: Smoky Chorizo Stuffing

Jim German and his wife, Claire Johnston, make wonderfully simple snacks to accompany his cocktails. A favorite at their restaurant, Jimgermanbar, is this smoky Spanish sausage with garlic, cooked gently in red wine until it's plump and juicy.

Recipe: Chorizo Poached in Red Wine

Use naan flatbreads and prepared pesto sauce for a fast and easy pizza. Try the chorizo and broccoli rabe as spicy and hearty toppings.

Recipe: Chorizo, Tomato, and Cheese Pizzas

Filled with fiber-rich lentils and spicy Spanish sausage, this soup makes a fast, filling meal.

Recipe: Red Lentil and Chorizo Soup