#290 – Denver Omelet Egg Bake & Orange Cinnamon French Toast

Denver Omelet Egg Bake

• 8 eggs
• 1/2 cup half & half
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup cooked ham (can substitute cooked bacon or sausage)
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 3/4 cup red or green bell pepper, diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup diced green onions to garnish, optional

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk eggs and half & half together in a large bowl.  Mix in remaining ingredients and pour into a greased 9×9-inch baking dish.  Bake for 15 minutes or until the top is starting to turn light brown and knife comes out clean from the center.  (Can make 1 1/2 times the recipe and put into a 9×13-inch pan).

Orange Cinnamon French Toast

• 2 – 4 Tbsps. butter, melted
• 2 Tbsps. honey
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/8 tsp. salt, optional
• 6 slices bread
• Additional honey, optional

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  In a bowl, combine butter, honey and cinnamon.  Pour into a greased 9×13-inch baking pan.  In a shallow bowl, beat eggs, orange juice and salt.  Dip bread into mixture and place in prepared pan.  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.  Invert onto a serving platter.  Serve with honey or pancake syrup.