Best 9 Denver Omelet Panini Recipes

DENVER OMELET

Steps:

• Beat eggs, milk and salt & pepper with a fork. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a 6" skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until slightly softened about 3 minutes.
• Add ham and peppers. Cook an additional 3-5 minute or until peppers are tender.
• Turn heat to medium-low and add egg mixture. Allow to cook about 2 minutes.
• Run the spatula along the edges of the egg mixture while lifting the pan to allow raw egg to run underneath the cooked eggs.
• Once the eggs are almost set, add cheese and cover. Cook until top is set and cheese is melted, about 5-6 minutes.
• Fold in half and serve.

PANINI PRESS OMELET

Steps:

• Lay the bacon on the press and close the lid. Cook the bacon until crispy and brown, about 2 minutes. Remove the bacon to a plate. Do not drain the fat.
• Scatter the spinach on the press, pour the eggs over the spinach, close the lid, and cook for 1 minute. Remove the egg and spinach from the press, roll like a cigar and eat like an omelet or cut into thin strips and serve immediately with the bacon on the side.

OVEN DENVER OMELET

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk eggs and cream. Stir in the cheese, ham, green pepper and onion. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. , Bake at 400° for until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

THE DENVER OMELET

Steps:

• Beat eggs until just combined; do not over-beat.
• Melt butter in a skillet over high heat. Add ham, onion, and bell pepper. Sprinkle in a nice pinch of salt and a touch of pepper. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until onions start to soften and ham begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and pour in the eggs. Mix briefly with a spatula while shaking the pan to ensure ingredients are evenly distributed. Quickly run the spatula along the edges of the omelet.
• Sprinkle Cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper over the omelet. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the top is still wet but not runny, about 5 minutes. Fold omelet in half with your spatula and transfer to a plate.

OMELET PANINI

Steps:

• Spread two slices of bread with mustard. Top with Havarti cheese and prosciutto; set aside. , In a small nonstick skillet, melt 1 teaspoon butter over medium-high heat. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, onion, Parmesan cheese, chives and milk. Pour into skillet (mixture should set immediately at edges). As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. , Invert omelet onto a plate; cut in half. Place over prosciutto; top with remaining bread. Lightly spread remaining butter over outsides of sandwiches. , Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill until bread is browned and cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes.

DENVER OMELET

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside.
• In a medium (10-inch) nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high. When foaming, add the bell pepper and onion, season lightly with salt and pepper and stir to coat in the butter. Shake into an even layer and cook, undisturbed, until browned underneath, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the ham and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the mixture to another medium bowl, add the cheese, and stir to combine.
• Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium-low. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter and swirl to coat the pan. Whisk the egg mixture and pour half into the skillet. Cook without touching until the eggs around the edges of the pan are set, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Using a spatula, slightly pull the edge of the omelet in toward the center and, while holding the spatula in place, tilt the pan so that the egg runs to the empty skillet. Repeat this around the edge of the whole circle until the surface is nearly set but still shiny. (No runny egg will travel when you tilt the pan.)
• Spoon half the vegetable mixture onto half the egg, cover the skillet with a lid or baking sheet, and cook until the egg is set and the cheese is melted, 1 to 3 minutes. Run the spatula around the edges, then fold the naked half over the filling. Slide the omelet onto a plate, then repeat with the remaining butter, egg and filling.

DENVER OMELET PANINI

Steps:

• To an 8-inch omelet pan, add 1 to 2 teaspoons butter and place over medium heat to warm.
• Add the sliced onions and bell peppers, stirring until onions are wilted.
• Stir in the diced Canadian bacon and cook until warmed.
• Beat together the eggs and yogurt/sour cream, salt and pepper, pour over onion mixture and cook until bottom is set.
• As the egg sets, pull cooked portion to the center allowing the uncooked portions to run to bottom of pan.
• When omelet is set on bottom there are a couple of options, if you have another omelet pan the same size, you can flip the omelet into the other, you could put under the broiler the broiler for a few minutes to set or if you are really good flip the omelet and allowing it to finish cooking.
• Lightly butter the bread with softened butter, cut omelet in half and using half for each sandwich place on unbuttered side of bread, top with shredded cheese and cover with remaining slice of bread, buttered side up.
• Cook on preheated Panini press as per manufacturer's recommendations until browned.
• Enjoy!

BAKED DENVER OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
• Place a nonstick or lightly greased baking sheet on an oven rack place at 2/3 of the oven's height. Pour egg mixture into pan. Bake 10 or 15 minutes or until the eggs are set but glossy.
• While the eggs are baking, saute the mushrooms, onion, and pepper together.
• Remove the baked omelet from the oven. Cut omelet into four squares. Place a square on each of four plates.
• Spoon 1/4 of the vegetable filling over each square. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese.
• Fold each omelet square in half to form either a rectangle or a triangle. If desired, garnish with a bit more cheese and some parsley.
• NOTE: For vegetarians, omit ham or replace with veggie ham or sausage.

BAKED DENVER OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch round baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in ham and continue cooking until heated through, 5 minutes more.
• Beat eggs and milk in a large bowl. Stir in Cheddar cheese and ham mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until eggs are browned and puffy, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.