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This Denver Omelette Egg Bake is loaded with ham, bell peppers, onions and cheese mixed with fluffy eggs and ready in 30 minutes from start to finish!
Be sure to try my Breakfast Tacos recipe next!
I think egg bakes are one of the best inventions in the world. You can grab whatever you have in your fridge, toss it in the casserole dish with those delicious eggs, and be done with it. I mean, the bell pepper/onion/ham/cheese combo is delicious, and a great way to use up leftover ham too, but almost anything works well in an egg bake. Now, did you know this?
The Denver Omelette started as a sandwich.
- Yup. It was basically the same combination of ingredients but served in between two slices of bread, and eaten on the go. Eventually, people started ordering it for breakfast and it was served as an omelette.
- The origination of the Denver sandwich is still a bit unknown. Some say that Chinese rail workers started it by putting egg foo young on bread. Others say that Chefs would try to disguise the taste of rotting eggs with meat and vegetables. (I like the first theory better. Let’s go with that.)
Alright, that’s enough, our history lesson has concluded.
I do enjoy how easy this egg bake is, and the fact that it only takes 30 minutes from beginning to end. That’s pretty slick. Especially if you’re serving this for a group of hungry people. You don’t want people getting hangry on you now.
By the way, speaking of breakfast, I think these French toast sausage roll-ups might be my favorite breakfast creation ever.
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- Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
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- Sausage Gravy
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- Blackberry Cobbler
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- Buttermilk Biscuits
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Denver Omelette Egg Bake
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup cooked ham, diced (can substitute cooked bacon or sausage)
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 3/4 cup bell pepper, diced (I used red and green)
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup diced green onion, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Whisk the eggs and half & half together in a large bowl.
- Mix in the other ingredients, including desired amount of salt and pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture in a greased 9x9 inch pan and bake for 25 minutes or until the top is starting to turn light brown.
- Garnish with sliced green onions for some additional color & flavor, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from: The Recipe Critic
Tastes like a restaurant quality omelette!!
Wonderful! I’m so happy to hear that LeAnne! Thank you so much for the review!!
What is half and half
half cream and half whole milk😃
I want to try this recipe but have a similar one from a friend called Denver eggs where she used whole green chilies. I would like to use diced canned chilies instead of a green pepper in your recipe. Do you think that could work? If so how much? Thank you!
Hi Patricia, I would use a 4 ounce can and drain it well pat it dry, and then use it instead of the bell pepper 🙂
If I make this and bake it to take to someone’s house, how do you reheat it?
Hi Mary, I would let the casserole come close to room temperature, then cover and bake it in a 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes. Enjoy!
I made this this past Saturday morning and it tasted great, just like a Denver omelets. My wife commented – “this tastes just like the omelet that you made the other day, so why would you take the extra time to bake it?” She’s right, of course, but if you need to feed several people, this is a faster way to do so than making individual omelets. And if you’re not feeding several people, they are great leftover the following day or two and make breakfast on those days a snap!
My wife and I both agree that these, like other breakfast casseroles, actually taste better on the 2nd day after the flavors have had a chance to meld. If you like Denver omelets, you’ll love this breakfast egg bake. I know that I’ve put it into my rotation to make, mainly because of how fast and easy it makes breakfast on the mornings when I can have it as leftovers, giving me almost a “grab-and-go” breakfast.
Thanks Stephanie for a great recipe!
I’m so happy that this was a success Rick! I just love this combination of ingredients! Thank you for the review!! -Stephanie
Will try it looks delicious
Thank you, enjoy!
Wonderful breakfast casserole!!! My whole family loved it !
That’s great to hear Ellen! I’ll be making this one for my family on Christmas Day!😃