Denver Scramble

Scrambled eggs with ham and red bell peppers.

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5 from 15 votes

Scrambled eggs with ham, peppers, onions and cheese.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 326kcal

Author Kathy

Equipment

Ingredients

12 eggs
2 tablespoons milk or half and half
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
¾ cup onion finely diced
1 bell pepper diced
2 cups ham cubed
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese about 3 ounces
additional cheese for topping
1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley for topping optional

Instructions

Crack eggs into a large bowl along with milk and salt and pepper
12 eggs, 2 tablespoons milk or half and half, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
Scramble eggs with a whisk and set aside.
Place one tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat.
1 tablespoon olive oil
Add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes just until onions begin to sweat and soften slightly.
¾ cup onion
Add bell peppers and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
1 bell pepper
Place cubed ham in pan and heat for 1 minute until ham is warm.
2 cups ham
Add scrambled eggs. Allow eggs to cook for a minute and then begin stirring eggs with a spatula breaking up eggs and mixing everything together.
Cook just until eggs are cooked through and then add cheese. Stir everything together.
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Serve hot with additional shredded cheese on top and a bit of fresh chopped parsley.

Notes

Recipe tips

Be flexible with your ingredients - don't worry if you have a little extra or are short a bit on the onion, bell pepper, ham and cheese.
Use a pan large enough to hold everything.
For best results, use a nonstick pan.
Don't overcook your peppers and onions. You still want a bit of bite to them.
Add a bit more oil to pan before adding eggs, if your eggs tend to stick to your pan.
Add the cheese right at the end of cooking. Once my eggs are done, I turn off the heat and then fold in the cheese.
Sprinkle additional cheese on top of the eggs.
Serve right out of the pan or place eggs in a serving dish.

To make for a larger crowd

This dish served six hungry adults, but if you need more you can easily double this recipe. Make certain you have a large enough pan, or cook in two separate pans.

You can also add additional eggs without adding more filling. This will help stretch the dish and you'll still have plenty of filling. I plan on two eggs per person.

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