Baked Denver Omelet

By srumbel

My whole family loved this oven baked version and it was so easy to make. Plus you most definitely don’t need to be a pro omelet shaper, you just add it all to a baking dish pop it in the oven and voila! A delicious low carb meal your whole family will love! Not to mention it’s a very versatile recipe, if you don’t like those veggies listed choose some you do and if you’d like swap out that ham for bacon or sausage or omit it for a (lacto-ovo) vegetarian omelet.
from cookingclassy.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (chop veggies small)
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup (heaping) chopped cooked ham (I used a fully cooked bone-in ham steak)
• 8 large eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• Sliced avocados, for serving (optional)
• Chopped chives and hot sauce, for serving (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 7 by 11-inch or 9 by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Sprinkle ham into an even layer in bottom of baking dish.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add red and green bell peppers and onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Evenly pour pepper mixture over ham layer then sprinkle evenly with cheese.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together eggs and milk until well blended. Season with salt and pepper and stir, then pour over mixture in baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven until puffy and set, about 22 - 25 minutes. Cut and serve warm with avocado slices and optional chives and hot sauce.
Yield: 6 servings