🍳 Denver Omelet

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A three-egg omelet filled with ham, green bell pepper, onion and cheddar. The Western classic, low in carbs.

⏱️ 15 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 438 calories per serving💪 35 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 3 oz (80 g) deli ham
  • 1/2 cup diced (3 oz) green bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup diced (2 oz) onion
  • 1/3 cup (1.5 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tsp (10 g) butter
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper

How to make it, step by step

  1. Dice the ham, bell pepper and onion small.
  2. Sauté them in a skillet with a little of the butter for 3 to 4 minutes and remove.
  3. Beat 3 eggs with salt and pepper and cook them in the skillet with a little more butter over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  4. Spread half the filling and cheddar over one side, fold the omelet and cook 1 more minute.
  5. Repeat with the other 3 eggs and the rest of the filling and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

438
calories
35 g
protein
7 g
carbs
30 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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