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Recipes from Colorado

Recipes from Colorado

Colorado means "colored red" in Spanish. You often see the term chile colorado in cooking which essentially means a spicy red sauce, and has nothing really to do with the state of Colorado. Because of its high elevation, water boils at a lower temperature and baked goods rise faster which makes cooking a challenge

The state, however, is known for some foods. Most notably is the Denver omelet or sandwich (also known as a western omelet). It was created by Chinese cooks working on the railroad who put egg fu yung between bread and served it as a sandwich. The omelet (or sandwich) consists of egg, green bell peppers, onions, and ham.



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recipe for colorado bulldog cocktail

Colorado Bulldog Cocktail

The Colorado Bulldog is a variation of the White Russian cocktail. The difference is the addition of cola to the drink.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for classic denver omelet

Classic Denver Omelet

Also known as a Western omelet, this breakfast dish is made from eggs, ham, bell pepper, and onion. This version has the filling cooked right into the egg instead of the more...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for ihop colorado omelete

IHOP Colorado Omelete

Made with water, eggs, roast beef, sweet onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, ham, Cheddar Cheese, bacon, breakfast sausage link

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for colorado pie

Colorado Pie

Made with double-crust pie pastry, ground beef, onion, sugar, black pepper, green beans or corn, salt, oregano, tomato soup

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for denver-style hash brown skillet

Denver-Style Hash Brown Skillet

Made with fresh cilantro, sour cream, butter, onion, green bell pepper, hash browns, eggs, American cheese, salt, black pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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recipe for baked denver omelet sandwich

Baked Denver Omelet Sandwich

Made with black pepper, salt, ham, onion, eggs, green pepper

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chili colorado

Chili Colorado

Made with tomatoes, dried ancho peppers or dried mild New Mexico red peppers, dried chipotle peppers, chipotle peppers, water, onion, dried oregano, olive oil, garlic

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for gorditas de chile colorado

Gorditas de Chile Colorado

Made with vegetable oil, prepared corn tortilla masa, all-purpose flour, salt, ancho chile, onion, water

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for salsa de chile colorado

Salsa de Chile Colorado

Made with flour, salt, chiles, oil, garlic

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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