Denver Omelet Breakfast Strudel is an easy, yet elegant breakfast with ham, green peppers, shallots, eggs, cheese all wrapped up in buttery pastry.
A classic Colorado breakfast is the Denver omelet. I know there is no explanation needed. I grew up on this and loved it. In fact, it is my favorite omelet. I don’t make it that often because of the amount of time it would take to whip up 11 omelets for my kids and the kids I watch before school. It would take too much time because even using the skillet, I would only serve 4-6 at a time, and that just won’t cut it.
They all love to eat at the same time, visiting with each other and then playing together immediately after. Plus, why would I draw out chaos longer than needed, right? A few days ago, I had this thought come to me – why not an omelet as a sandwich. That thought was quickly killed as I would only be able to serve a few at a time. Then I thought about how much all the kids love strudels.
What about an omelet strudel? So that is what I came up with.
An easy, pleasy, and done in a jiffy Denver Omelet Strudel. They’re great to serve in the morning when you don’t have a ton of time and still want to have a good breakfast. Also, they’d be very nice to have at a shower or brunch. It is beautiful and still good when at room temperature.
Enjoy! XOXO San
How do you make Denver Omelet Breakfast Strudel?
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Prepare 2 baking sheets by spraying with cooking oil and set aside.
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Follow puff pastry thawing directions. Once thawed, place each one on separate baking sheets. Roll lightly with a rolling pin.
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Heat 1 teaspoon in a medium skillet. Add green peppers and sauté for a minute or two to slightly soften. Remove peppers from pan and place in a bowl to set aside.
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Add shallots to heated pan and sauté for a minute to lessen to potency. Place in the bowl with peppers.
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Cook ham cubes in the same pan for 2-3 minutes to warm. Remove and place in the bowl with shallots and peppers.
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Scramble and cook until the eggs are no longer look wet. Once done, remove from heat and set in a large mixing bowl. Add in peppers, shallots, ham, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix together, then add cheese and slightly toss.
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Add 1/2 of the egg mixture to one pastry sheet. Have it directly in the center, in a row. The cut diagonal cuts down the sides of your sheet of pastry and crisscross them over the egg filling. Repeat with left over egg and puff pastry sheet.
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Take 1 egg, whisk it and then using a basting brush, brush the egg mixture on top of both of the strudels.
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Place in the oven, one pastry at a time, and bake for 16-18 minutes. The crust should be golden brown. Serve immediately.
Looking for more easy breakfast ideas? Try these: Easy Egg Breakfast Muffins, Easy Breakfast Casserole, and Colorado Breakfast Hash.
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Denver Omelet Breakfast Strudel
Ingredients
- 12 eggs whisked
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 shallots thinly sliced
- 1 ham steak cubed
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups Monterrey jack cheese shredded
- 2 puff pastry sheets I used Pepperidge Farms
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg whisked for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare 2 baking sheets by spraying with cooking oil and set aside.
- Follow puff pastry thawing directions. Once thawed, place each one on separate baking sheets. Roll lightly with a rolling pin.
- Heat 1 teaspoon in a medium skillet. Add green peppers and sauté for a minute or two to slightly soften. Remove peppers from pan and place in a bowl to set aside.
- Add shallots to heated pan and sauté for a minute to lessen to potency. Place in the bowl with peppers.
- Cook ham cubes in the same pan for 2-3 minutes to warm. Remove and place in the bowl with shallots and peppers.
- Scramble and cook until the eggs are no longer look wet. Once done, remove from heat and set in a large mixing bowl. Add in peppers, shallots, ham, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix together, then add cheese and slightly toss.
- Add 1/2 of the egg mixture to one pastry sheet. Have it directly in the center, in a row. The cut diagonal cuts down the sides of your sheet of pastry and crisscross them over the egg filling. Repeat with left over egg and puff pastry sheet.
- Take 1 egg, whisk it and then using a basting brush, brush the egg mixture on top of both of the strudels.
- Place in the oven, one pastry at a time, and bake for 16-18 minutes. The crust should be golden brown. Serve immediately.
Kids review: While they would have preferred no green peppers. This went over well. It has been added to our breakfast rotation. They loved the cheese, ham, and eggs. I was shocked when I saw one of my daughters pick out the egg filling, not eating the flaky crust on the outside. My husband was to the rescue and didn’t let it go to waste.
oh yum! that looks so tasty! I would eat this for breakfast OR dinner!!
OMG, that looks so good. I love stuff like this for breakfast or brunch, so I would definitely be interested in trying it.
That looks really good.. I would make it the way you have it..
Great idea for breakfast on the go!
These just look so good! Looks like it’s got everything you need in one streudel! And looks simple enough to make too!
I can’t wait to try this – I can almost smell it!
I don’t make omelets very much either because they take too long and we are always rushed on weekday mornings. I will definitely have to try your recipe as I think my whole family would enjoy it. It looks wonderful!
I’m a Denver girl. This looks like a great modern rendition to a Denver Omelet.
Your omelet as a sandwich is awesome. Tasty
I agree with Meredith – a great breakfast or great breakfast-for-dinner meal! And relatively easy to make too.
Now that is just the best idea for breakfast. I absolutely love it!
oh YUM! I need to bring something to church for a brunch, and this looks PERFECT. Great brunch idea for sure!
Great recipe. This meal would be perfect for dinner! Might have to add it to our recipe box!
That looks delicious! I’m always looking for new ideas for brunch. This would be perfect.
Omelets and strudel together — what a great combination! YUM!
Yummy! I am craving this now and would love to try it. I sometimes do breakfast for dinner at my house and this would be a new added twist.
yummy! That looks great, yummy twist on a boring egg!
You know we frequent a restaurant that serves the Denver Omlet. Its a favorite of ours. This loos so amazing! Love that its in a struddle!
That looks good. Thanks for sharing!
These look DELISH! I am all about savory pastry dishes. This would be a great breakfast to serve to guests!
These looks great. It would be perfect for a family brunch or group breakfast. It looks a little fancy. Giving this a pin.
This just sounds like something that makes you want to pull out a plate and fork!
I’ve never had something like this before, I’m going to give it a try this weekend!
Oh aside from the shallots and pepper this sounds good. I would like to try it with mushrooms!
That looks so good. I have to try this.
Yum this looks very tasty! I love breakfast!
This looks delicious! I’m going to pin this on my recipes to try.
An omelet strudel?! That sounds amazing!!
That is delicious and will satisfy my palate 😛
I want to taste it!
Wow, that looks AMAZING! I know my kids would love this. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Oo, it looks so delish and it doesn’t seem like rocket science to make them.
I am sure it tastes good but that’s not my favorite thing about it. My favorite thing about it is presentation, that just looks pretty!
It looks amazing, and I love that it’s full of protein! It’s a battle to get my toddler to eat eggs, but I bet he’d like it as a sandwich. Good idea!
I love omelettes! I have never heard of a recipe like this one. Thanks for sharing. I’ll have to try this out.
I think that anything in a strudel is amazing, especially eggs! YUMMY! Will have to give this a try. Thanks so much
Great with hot sauce, green chilli or salsa – I might sub jalapenos too and bacon – lots of bacon. I ate one for breakfast three days this week.
I will definitely be making these! They look so delicious!
That looks amazing. I think I might make that over the weekend for breakfast.
Hi Sandra,
Your Denver Omelet Breakfast Strudel is fabulous and I can’t wait to try it. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
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Miz Helen
I will see you next week, thanks for the party!
What a great idea! I’m sure my family would love this for breakfast! Thanks for the recipe!
Have you ever tried a creative eggs benedict – I would love to see your spin on it.
I will be posting something soon just for you. xo San