Baked Omelet

Course Breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword baked-omelet, easy-baked-omelet-recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Stand time 5

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 248kcal

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a small skillet melt the butter. Cook the red bell pepper, green bell pepper and green onions until softened around 3 minutes then add the cubed ham. Cook just until the liquid evaporates, remove from the heat. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, garlic salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, onion powder and ground mustard until fully combined.
Assemble: Layer the ham-vegetable mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese.
Carefully pour the egg mixture over the ham and cheese. Sprinkle the top with chopped parsley and reserved 1 cup cheese.
Transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until puffed and lightly golden brown and the center is set when gently shaken.
Let stand for 5 minutes to settle, then slice and serve garnished with parsley or green onions.

Cheese: You could use any variety of shredded cheese that you enjoy. Sharp cheddar cheese, gruyere cheese, swiss cheese, mozzarella cheese or pepper jack cheese for a hint of spice.
Eggs: You could adapt this recipe using the equivalent of egg whites or combine the two using one half eggs and one half egg whites. Changing the eggs will change the volume.
Ham: You could swap out the ham and use cooked bacon or breakfast sausage.
Heavy Cream: You could use half and half or whole milk in place of heavy cream.
Peppers: You could use yellow bell peppers, poblano pepper or jalapeno peppers.
Vegetables: You could add fresh baby spinach, zucchini or sautéed mushrooms to the bell peppers.
Fresh Herbs: You could use fresh chives or fresh basil.
Toppings: You can serve this omelet on bread or a buttermilk biscuit as a breakfast sandwich. You could also serve it topped with sour cream, salsa or diced avocado.

Make-Ahead Tip: You can fully assemble the omelet mixture one day in advance and cover with plastic wrap. Pop it into the fridge overnight, then allow 15-20 minutes on the counter before baking per the recipe.