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Angled view of a Denver omelette on a plate, with a bowl of ketchup in the background, and ham and green onions surrounding.

Denver Omelette

Loaded with ham, onions, peppers, and melted cheese, this recipe for a classic Denver omelette is a super easy, nutritious way to start your day off right.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Yield:1 omelette

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • whisk
  • medium non-stick skillet
  • Medium bowl
  • thin spatula
  • Large plate

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil avocado, olive, etc.
  • ¼ cup diced smoked ham
  • 3 tablespoons diced
  • 3 tablespoons diced green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup shredded cheese of choice

Instructions

  • Crack three eggs directly into small bowl. Pour in milk, then whisk egg mixture until fully combined. Mixture should be pale in color and no longer streaky.
    Overhead view of small white bowl with eggs and milk mixture whisked together until pale.
  • Heat medium, non-stick skillet over medium heat. When skillet is warm, add neutral oil and swirl pan to coat.
  • Continue heating skillet until oil is hot and shimmering, then add diced ham, diced onion, and diced bell pepper. Stir to incorporate ingredients, then cook 5 minutes or until veggies are tender. Transfer mixture to medium bowl and set aside.
  • Add 1 tablespoon butter to same skillet and heat over medium heat until butter is melted. When butter is melted, slowly pour egg mixture into skillet and carefully tilt skillet to spread egg mixture out to edges of pan. Cook until eggs are almost fully-set, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese down center of omelette. Continue cooking until cheese has melted, approximately 1 minute.
    Overhead view of shredded cheese on an omelette in a large silver skillet.
  • Remove skillet from heat. Spread diced ham and veggie mixture out in one even layer down center of omelette.
  • Carefully fold top edge of omelette down and over ham filling to center of omelette. Fold bottom edge of omelette up and over filling to meet top edge of omelette. Once folded, carefully slide omelette out of skillet onto plate and serve warm with desired sides or toppings.

Notes

  • For the best texture, dice the ham, onion, and bell peppers so they're all roughly the same size.
  • Make it Whole30: Eliminate the cheese entirely. Use unsweetened almond milk and replace the butter with ghee.
  • Make it Keto: This omelette is keto as-is, but if you're following a stricter version of the keto diet, you can eliminate the onions and/or the bell peppers to lower the carb count even more.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1omelette | Calories: 634cal | Protein: 33g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 639mg | Sodium: 888mg | Potassium: 457mg | Total Carbs: 8g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Net Carbs: 7g | Vitamin A: 1698IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 379mg | Iron: 3mg
Recipe By:Sam Guarnieri