Name: Ham and Broccoli Quiche
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box; 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked ham; 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese; 1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed, well drained on paper towel; 4 eggs; 1 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dry ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Why it works: Broccoli and mustard match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 705 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Ham and Broccoli Quiche

6 servings

Prep15 min

Ingredients

1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked ham
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed, well drained on paper towel
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

641Calories

53 gProtein

36 gFat

27 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pork	100g cooked	242
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Swiss Cheese	1 oz (28g)	108
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Broccoli	1 cup chopped (156g)	55
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Pie Crust	not in our table	0

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

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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.

Broccoli + mustardtop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together705 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Mustard + peppertop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,430 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Broccoli + peppertop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,747 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Swiss cheese + mustardtop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together175 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Ham + swiss cheesetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together22 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

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

Swap the broccoli

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ham, swiss cheese, egg, milk, mustard, pepper):

Asparagusfits better
Potatofits better
Capsicumfits better
Broccolithe original

Fit is the average pairing score against ham, swiss cheese, egg, milk, mustard, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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