American · Breakfast
Denver Omelette (High-Protein)
A folded four-egg omelette filled with diced cooked ham, sautéed bell pepper and onion, and melted cheddar cheese. Black beans stirred into the vegetables add protein and fiber while maintaining the classic Denver profile. Cooked gently in butter until just set.
$4
10 minsPrep
10 minsCook
20 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
810Calories
66.8gProtein
51.8gFat
16.4gCarbs
6.9gSugar
5.4gFiber
3234mgSodium
1076mgChol
21.9gSat Fat
638mgPotassium
412mgCalcium
4.2mgIron
2.8mcgVitamin B12
28mgVitamin C
protein-rich
gluten-free
high-fiber
low-carb
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Dice ham, bell pepper, and onion; grate cheddar; whisk eggs with milk, salt, and pepper until smooth.
2
Sauté
Melt half the butter over medium heat, cook onion and bell pepper 3 minutes until softened and translucent.
3
Fry
Add ham and black beans, cook over medium heat 2 minutes until ham edges brown and beans warm through, then remove to a plate.
4
Fry
Melt remaining butter over medium-low heat, pour in whisked eggs, sit 30 seconds, then draw set edges inward until mostly set but glossy.
5
Plate
Scatter filling and cheddar over one half, fold bare half over, slide onto a plate, and serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g cooked ham
- 88 large eggs
- 2.8 oz80g sharp cheddar cheese
- 5 oz140g, half a small can black beans
- 4 oz110g bell pepper
- 2.8 oz80g onion
- 1 oz28g butter
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp whole milk
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of black pepper
