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Denver Scramble
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Denver Scramble

12 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Denver Scramble

This Western diner-style recipe may be better known as an omelette, but the casual nature of its embellishments are well suited to a scramble (in essence, an omelette in which the filling is mixed with the eggs). If you like, accompany with a simple tomato sauce (click on the link at left).

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

660
Calories
46g
Protein
44g
Fat
19g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 1/2 yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded, deribbed and
  • cut into 1/2-inch squares
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, deribbed and cut
  • into 1/2-inch squares
  • 6 oz. smoked ham or Canadian bacon, cut into
  • 1/2-inch dice
  • 8 eggs, lightly beaten
  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
  • 2 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
  • 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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