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Crustless Cheddar and Sun-Dried Tomato Mini Quiches

"A great portable meal option that offers bursts of flavor from sun-dried tomatoes, reduced-fat Cheddar cheese and herbs. Cheddar is an aged, natural cheese that contains a small amount of lactose, making this recipe a friendly option for those who are lactose intolerant."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Crustless Cheddar and Sun-Dried Tomato Mini Quiches

Why it works: Olive and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Crustless Cheddar and Sun-Dried Tomato Mini Quiches

12 mini quiches
Prep20 min
Cook35 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

529Calories
24 gProtein
36 gFat
29 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Leek + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together360 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  3. Olive + thymetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,948 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  4. Tomato + thymetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,370 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  5. Cheddar cheese + milktop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,964 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the leek

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, cheddar cheese, milk, egg, tomato, thyme):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Leekthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, cheddar cheese, milk, egg, tomato, thyme. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.