Denver Potato Pie Recipes

POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water until cooked.
• Preheat oven to 425*F.
• Drain the potatoes well, add the milk and butter and mash until smooth, then stir in the cheese and seasoning.
• Butter a 1 1/2 to 2 pint pie dish and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs, pressing them to the base and sides with the back of a spoon.
• Spoon the potato and cheese mixture into the dish and rough up the top with a fork.
• Brush with the melted butter.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with pickled beets or red cabbage and thick slices of crusty brown bread (buttered of course!).

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.

DENVER POTATO FRITTERS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil to 350 degrees in large skillet.
• Drop fritter mix into hot oil using an ice cream scoop.
• Fry 3-5 minutes and turn; remove when golden brown and drain on paper towel.

DENVER OMELET PIE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, onion powder, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir in the potatoes, cheese, ham and green pepper. Pour into a greased 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Garnish with tomato slices.

SLOW-COOKER DENVER OMELET BREAKFAST PIE

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart oval slow cooker (with removable insert) with cooking spray. Unroll crescent dough; press evenly into bottom of insert and at least 1 inch up sides, working dough as needed to ensure even thickness all around.
• In medium bowl, mix mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, ham and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Spread half of the mixture on top of crescent dough.
• In 4-cup glass measuring cup, beat eggs, salt and pepper flakes until well mixed. Carefully pour half of the beaten eggs on top of ham and vegetable mixture, making sure egg stays inside crescent-lined bottom. Add remaining ham and vegetable mixture; pour remaining beaten eggs on top. With spatula, gently press filling mixture into beaten eggs. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Cover top of insert with large kitchen towel folded in half. Place lid on top of towel. (This will prevent condensation from dripping onto crescent during cooking.) Cook on Low heat setting 1 1/2 hours. Leaving cover on, rotate insert 180 degrees, and continue cooking 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until eggs are set and crescent is deep golden brown around edges. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
• To serve, cut into pieces; garnish with chives.

DENVER POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a greased 2 quart baking dish layer 1/2 each of the potatoes, ham, peppers and cheese.
• Then repeat with remaining ingredients in the following order; ham, peppers and onion. Top with remaining potatoes.
• Bake, covered, in a 350 degree oven 45 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 15 minutes more.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered, 5 minutes more until cheese is melted.

DENVER POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9" pie plate. Combine eggs, onion powder, thyme, salt and pepper in Large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until set.

DENVER OMELET PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, onion powder, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir in the potatoes, cheese, ham and green pepper. , Pour into a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Garnish with tomato slices.

MOM'S TWO-CRUST POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Mash the potatoes with 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup milk, salt, and black pepper to make medium-stiff mashed potatoes; stir in the American cheese.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Fit a crust into a 9-inch pie dish, and fill with the potato mixture. Place the top crust on the pie, roll the edges together and crimp with a fork to seal. Stir the melted butter and 2 teaspoons of milk together in a small bowl, and brush the mixture all over the pie crust. Cut several vent holes in the top of the crust.
• Bake the pie in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes; if the edges are getting too brown, wrap them in aluminum foil.