Cookbook:Denver Omelet

| US Cuisine | Breakfast | Omelet Recipes

The Denver omelet is a bit like the Spanish omelet, but with different non-egg ingredients.

Ingredients

 * 4 large eggs
 * 1 cup chopped onion
 * ½ cup chopped red bell peppers
 * ½ cup chopped green bell peppers
 * ½ cup diced cooked ham
 * 8 slices cooked bacon, drained and crumbled
 * 2 tablespoons butter
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon pepper
 * a couple drops of your favorite hot sauce (optional)

Procedure

 * 1) Melt butter in a large skillet or on a griddle.
 * 2) Sauté onion, bell pepper, ham and bacon in the butter until the onion starts to become translucent.
 * 3) In a small bowl, whip the eggs lightly. Add salt, pepper, and hot sauce if desired.
 * 4) Slowly stir the eggs into the mixture in the skillet.
 * 5) Lightly brown on one side.
 * 6) Flip over and lightly brown other side.