BAKED WESTERN OMELET

Love the style of eggs, but don’t love status over the range to flip, stir, or babysit them as they cook? Introducing the Baked Western Omelet, that's an fundamental and wholesome method to serve eggs to a crowd! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner!

Close up entrance shot of Western Omelet on a plate with chunk on a fork

High protein, low carb, and loaded with veggies, ham and cheese, this Denver Omelet will maintain you happy, fit and satisfied!

THIS BAKED OMELET IS AN EASY WAY TO PREPARE EGGS
I am all the time at the search for quick and fundamental methods to train eggs, given that our mornings are frequently too hectic for me to face within the kitchen making one omelet after one other till our whole household is fed. Instead, I depend on casseroles and different make-ahead innovations which are fundamental to throw collectively after which may perhaps be popped within the oven while we’re in a position to eat.

Baked egg dishes are all the time familiar for vacation brunches, but I also love to take pleasure in them as a pale dinner year-round…especially within the summer time while you don’t desire to move to bed with a heavy bowl of pasta weighing down your tummy!

Long overhead shot of baked Denver omelet on a plate with espresso and toast

WHAT IS A WESTERN OMELET?
An omelet (or omelette) is a dish created from crushed eggs which are fried in a pan with butter or oil (but no longer stirred, like scrambled eggs). The omelet is frequently folded round a sort of fillings, such because the Western Omelet, which frequently consists of diced ham, onions and bell peppers. The Western Omelet can also be recognized as a Denver Omelet or a Southwest Omelet (source).

As I stated above, this model of the omelet is baked within the oven, pretty than fried, for a quicker and simpler method to serve varied diners at once!

HOW TO MAKE A BAKED WESTERN OMELET:
First, you’ll need right here three ingredients:

Eggs
Milk
Seasoned salt

Whisk those collectively in a giant bowl.

Next, your omelet filling ingredients:

Ham
Onion
Red bell pepper
Green bell pepper
Grated cheddar cheese

Add the filling to the egg combination and stir to combine.

Pour the eggs into an 8-inch sq. baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake in a 350 level F oven for 45 minutes – 1 hour, or till the higher is golden brown and puffy and the eggs are set.

Allow the omelet to cool for a number of minutes earlier than chopping and serving.

HOW TO SERVE THE OMELET:
A giant slice of the omelet is delicious with a fruit salad or toast at the side, but we also love to tuck a sq. interior a biscuit, bagel, or wrap to make a delicious breakfast sandwich at any time of day.

Bonus issues in case you higher it with a slice of cheese and warmth it up till it’s all warm and gooey!

For a extra savory, pale side, attempt serving a fundamental inexperienced salad together with your omelet.


COOK’S TIPS AND RECIPE VARIATIONS:
This recipe yields four very giant slices, or 6 moderately sized slices. If you’re together with the omelet as a facet of a higher brunch, you could cut smaller squares or even get 9 servings from the pan.
Lighten it up! For a lower-calorie, lower-fat meal, attempt omitting a few of the egg yolks and together with extra egg whites of their place. Nobody will recognise the difference (trust me!).
I suggest utilizing 2% milk, whole milk, or cream on this recipe. The fats within the milk provides the egg custard the greatest texture.
Reheat the leftover casserole by putting a slice on a microwave-safe plate and heating within the microwave for about 1 minute.
Want to prep ahead? You can train the omelet in advance, bake the dish as instructed, and funky the casserole to room temperature. Serve the omelet at room temperature (like a quiche), or reheat the omelet in a 325 level F oven simply till warmed by way of (about 10-15 minutes).
You can freeze leftovers, too! The eggs and vegetables will launch some liquid while thawed, so be certain to region the slices on paper towels within the refrigerator (or on a plate) to take on this extra moisture. Reheat a thawed omelet according to the lessons above.
Alternative meals so as to feature in your egg omelet: The vintage Western (or “Denver”) omelet frequently consists of bell peppers, onion, ham, and cheese, so that’s precisely what I did here. However, you could really sense unfastened to play round with the meals and decide on all your favorites – bacon or sausage, Swiss or American cheese, and any recent veggies which you simply could have on hand.
Cooking for a higher group? Double the meals and bake the omelet in a 9 x 13-inch pan. You could have to prolong the baking time by 5-10 minutes.
Overhead shot of baked western omelet on a blue and white plate with chunk on a fork

Baked Western Omelet
Like a crustless quiche, this Baked Western Omelet (or Denver Omelet) is a wholesome and fundamental method to serve eggs to a crowd. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner!

Ingredients:
8 eggs (or use four eggs and 6 egg whites)
1 cup 2 % milk (or sub with whole milk or cream)
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
6 ounces (about ¾ cup) diced cooked ham
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped inexperienced bell pepper
½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
Optional garnish: chopped recent chives

Instructions:
Whisk collectively eggs, milk, and seasoned salt in a giant bowl. Stir in ham, cheese, onion, and bell peppers.

Pour egg combination right into a greased 8-inch-square baking dish.
Bake at 350 ranges for 45 minutes – 1 hour, or till eggs are cooked and omelet is set.
Cut into squares and garnish with chives, if desired.

Recipe Notes
This recipe yields four very giant slices, or 6 moderately sized slices. If you are together with the omelet as a facet of a higher brunch, you could cut smaller squares or even get 9 servings from the pan.
Lighten it up! For a lower-calorie, lower-fat meal, attempt omitting a few of the egg yolks and together with extra egg whites of their place. Nobody will recognise the difference (trust me!).
I suggest utilizing 2% milk, whole milk, or cream on this recipe. The fats within the milk provides the egg custard the greatest texture.
Reheat the leftover casserole by putting a slice on a microwave-safe plate and heating within the microwave for about 1 minute.
Want to prep ahead? You can train the omelet in advance, bake the dish as instructed, and funky the casserole to room temperature. Serve the omelet at room temperature (like a quiche), or reheat the omelet in a 325 level F oven simply till warmed by way of (about 10-15 minutes).
You can freeze leftovers, too! The eggs and vegetables will launch some liquid while thawed, so be certain to region the slices on paper towels within the refrigerator (or on a plate) to take on this extra moisture. Reheat a thawed omelet according to the lessons above.
Alternative meals so as to feature in your egg omelet: The vintage Western (or “Denver”) omelet frequently consists of bell peppers, onion, ham, and cheese, so that’s precisely what I did here. However, you could really sense unfastened to play round with the meals and decide on all your favorites – bacon or sausage, Swiss or American cheese, and any recent veggies which you simply could have on hand.
Cooking for a higher group? Double the meals and bake the omelet in a 9 x 13-inch pan. You could have to prolong the baking time by 5-10 minutes.

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