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Revamp your brunch menu with this delicious Baked Denver Omelet recipe! Brimming with the flavors of onions, peppers, ham, and cheese, it’s a cinch to prepare. Enjoy its fluffy texture and amazing taste, poised to become your favorite brunch staple.
Discover the joys of our Baked Denver Omelet, a delightful and easy-to-make recipe that’s perfect for any brunch or large breakfast gathering. Packed with the savory goodness of onions, peppers, ham, and cheese, this fluffy and delicious omelet is baked to perfection, offering a hassle-free cooking experience. It’s a versatile and crowd-pleasing dish that allows you to enjoy your morning without being tied to the stove, making it a surefire favorite for both hosts and guests alike.
Why You’ll Love This Denver Omelet Recipe
- Effortless: Simply mix the ingredients and bake, freeing you up to handle other tasks.
- Ideal for Hosting: It’s perfect for brunches or feeding a large group, providing a delicious and filling meal without the need for constant attention.
- Classic Flavor: The traditional blend of onions, peppers, ham, and cheese creates a delicious and tasty breakfast that’s always a hit.
What You’ll Need
- Veggies: We’ll be using Denver omelet classics like onion, red and green bell peppers, and mushrooms
- Ham
- Cheddar Cheese
- Eggs
- Half & Half: You can sub regular milk if you’d like.
- Salt & Pepper
- Fresh Parsley: This is optional, but it makes a great garnish!
How to Make an Omelet
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 400˚F. Grease a 7×11 baking dish with cooking spray. You can also use a 9×9 baking dish.
- Add: Add the veggies and diced ham to the baking dish. Stir around to mix it all up. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and set the dish aside.
- Mix: In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Whisk everything until it is all well blended.
- Pour: Pour the egg mixture over the veggie mixture in the baking dish.
- Bake: Bake omelet for 23 to 25 minutes or until eggs are set and the top is a light golden brown.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve.
Tips and Tricks
- Cheese: I like to use a mix of both white and yellow sharp cheddar.
- Even Chopping: Make sure to dice your onions, peppers, and ham bits in small and similar sizes so that they cook evenly and you get all of the flavors in each bite!
- Frozen Veggies: To make things easier, use a bag of frozen chopped veggies, but I recommend sauteing them in olive oil with garlic for a few minutes before adding them to your baking dish.
- Protein Options: You could swap the ham for crumbled sausage or bacon, but you’ll need to cook those first before adding them in.
- Let it Rest: Allow your baked eggs to set for a few moments before serving. This Denver omelet is best served warm, not piping hot.
What to Serve With Your Denver Omelet
Now that you know how to make an omelet – a baked one at that! – it’s time to know how to serve it up! In all honesty, the Denver omelet is a complete meal on it’s own since it has so many veggies and a generous portion of ham. But, a nice side of roasted potatoes or hashbrowns would be pretty great alongside. So would a plate of crispy bacon and a nice hot cup of caffe macchiato.
If you’re making this Denver omelet recipe as part of a brunch menu for a larger crowd, I recommend some fresh blueberry scones or toasty waffles!
How to Store and Reheat Leftovers
- If you have leftover baked eggs, store it in your refrigerator in an airtight container for about 2 to 3 days or freeze it for up to 3 months.
- To make ahead, simply make this the night before and then heat it in the oven for a few minutes the next morning.
- To reheat it, simply place it in the oven until it is warm throughout. There’s really no need to bring it to a piping hot temperature – it tastes best when it’s just warm.
FAQs
A Denver omelet has a few signature ingredients – onions, peppers, ham, and cheese. It’s similar to a western omelet or a southwest omelet, but those are often topped with salsa. What makes it an omelet is the cooking and folding technique done with the eggs. Since this is a baked omelet, you won’t need that fancy handwork here. It’s just simplicity and ease.
If you’ve been reading this post wondering if we’ve misspelled our main headliner, you’re not alone! This is a word that is spelled differently if you’re in the United States or Great Britain. American English spells it ‘omelet’, while our British neighbors spell it ‘omelette’. Both spellings are correct – it just depends on where you’re from!
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Baked Denver Omelet
Ingredients
- 1 small yellow onion,, finely diced
- ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- ½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 1 cup fully cooked diced ham
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese,, I like to use a blend of white cheddar and yellow cheddar
- 8 eggs
- ½ cup Half & Half or Milk
- salt and fresh ground black pepper,, to taste
- chopped fresh parsley,, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Grease a 7×11 baking dish with cooking spray. You can also use a 9×9 baking dish.
- Add prepared onions, peppers, mushrooms, and diced ham to the baking dish. Stir around to mix it all up.
- Top with shredded cheddar cheese and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper; whisk until well blended. You can also whisk in your choice of dried herbs, seasoning, and spices.
- Pour egg mixture over the mixture in the baking dish.
- Bake for 23 to 25 minutes, or until eggs are set and top is a light golden brown.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
I cannot wait to try this, it looks so tasty!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Denver omelets are my favorite! Baking the omelet is so smart. I’m making this tonight for tomorrow!
I hope you enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This Baked Denver Omelette looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!
What a great weekend breakfast idea! I have to add this to my weekend!
I hope you enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂
The best kind of omelets around! Love how this is baked!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
I will have to give this a try soon! My husband loves Denver omelets and I hate making them. This will work for me.
That’s wonderful! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂 Thank YOU!
Just made this. Absolutely gorgeous!! Easy to make. Great for lunch. Thank you for recipe. Do you happen to know how many calories there are please? Thank you!
Very happy you liked it! This is about 230 calories per serving, and the entire omelette should serve about 6 people. Also, the nutritional facts can be found at the bottom of the recipe card.
This was so easy to make and so delicious! You can taste all the flavors in every bite. I added chopped spinach for some greens. Thank you for this recipe!
Thank YOU! I’m very glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I have a mushroom hater, what can I substitute?
Anything you like, or just add extra peppers and ham.
I made this for dinner tonight. Absolutely delicious.
Thank YOU! So glad to hear you enjoyed it! 😊