Breakfast is an important meal in an Amish household. While most of wider secular American society has gravitated towards the on-the-go portable, and possibly, healthier breakfast, in Amish culture stick-to-your ribs comfort food still rules. Why?
Well, Amish families scatter throughout the day and go their separate ways. It is still a very gender-stratified society. This means that men are out in the fields harvesting, planting, or lifting. Or they are in the shop cutting and sawing and lifting. An average Amish man likely burns many more calories than the average non-Amish guy. So hearty foods like scrambled eggs, toast, biscuits and gravy, sausage, and sliced ham are typical morning fare. Not uncommon at all to see cookies and cakes and sweet breads on the Amish breakfast table. I mean, I’d not be surprised if 1500 – 2000 calories are consumed at breakfast by some Amish men, but they burn that off by lunch in a typical occupation. Here is an interesting article about the Amish and calories.
So this brings us to this bacon-omelet roll. It combines a lot of wonderful flavors and the salsa is a more modern twist on an old recipe. Tex-Mex favorites like salsa and jalapenos are increasingly common on Amish breakfast tables.
This is a very filling, hearty recipe and would be the centerpiece of a delicious breakfast spread. But, yes, you would not find this by itself on an Amish or Mennonite breakfast table, it would be accompanied by toast, jam, fruit, cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, and maybe some sliced ham.
Breakfasts are cozy on winter mornings when it is still dark and a kerosene lamp adds a warm glow to a room. Everyone gathers and fills their plates. People often eat together, but Amish families are no different than others in the morning, everyone is busy and bustling and have their owns schedules to hew to. Children are eating and readying for school, men preparing for work, and the women preparing for a long day of doing battle with chores at the house.
Very basic ingredients, farmhouse fresh like thick slices of bacon and from-the-farm cheese are hallmarks of this recipe.
Beat the eggs hard and well.
Pour into the prepared parchment paper-lined pan.
This is a delicious Amish bacon omelet roll that is full of flavor and color!
🍳 Amish Bacon Omelet Roll
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 /3 cup flour
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 8 slices bacon, crumbled
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup salsa
📋 Instructions
- Heat oven to 350.
- Line 15 X 10 X 1 inch pan with parchment paper with ends extending over shortest sides of pan.
- Spray with cooking spray.
- Beat eggs, milk, and flour in a large bowl with whisk until blended.
- Stir in the next 4 ingredients.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 14-16 minutes or until edges are almost set.
- Top with cheese. Bake 2 minutes or until melted.
- Roll up omelet immediately starting at one short end and peeling off paper
as omelet is rolled. - Place on platter, cut into slices.
- Serve with salsa.
🍳 More Amish Egg Recipes
Full Recipe
Amish Bacon Omelet Roll
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 8 slices bacon, crumbled
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup salsa
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350.
- Line 15 X 10 X 1 inch pan with parchment paper withends extending over shortest sides of pan.
- Spray with cooking spray. .
- Beat eggs, milk, and flour in a large bowl with whisk until blended.
- Stir in the next 4 ingredients.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 14-16 minutes or until edges are almost set.
- Top with cheese. Bake 2 minutes or untilmelted.
- Roll up omelet immediately starting at one short end and peeling off paperas omelet is rolled.
- Place on platter, cut into slices. Serve with salsa
farmhousebarb
This sounds delicious!! I think I'll try it this week..will let you know how it is.
brenda
it is always such a refreshing way to begin my day by reading what this family is doing. it is encouraging to hear how all that hard work is taken in stride. Spurs me on in my own resolve.
I hope this next blast of winter will end the groundhogs 6 weeks sentence on those most affected by it. I am also hoping this weather front is going to help Calif with some much needed rain. Pray.
Wendy P
I'm wondering if Lovina has some recipes that use scrapple. Does she do anything with it other than fry up slices of it? I have a whole bunch in my freezer from the piggy we bought - I use it to make the "crust" of a quiche dish, but we're getting a little tired of that.