Name: I've Lost My Noodle Vegetarian Lasagna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 serving olive oil cooking spray; 2 cups cottage cheese; 2 eggs; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (2 pound) spaghetti squash - peeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 (24 ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Why it works: Cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 96 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

I've Lost My Noodle Vegetarian Lasagna

6 servings

Prep20 min

Cook40 min

Ingredients

1 serving olive oil cooking spray
2 cups cottage cheese
2 eggs
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 (2 pound) spaghetti squash - peeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 (24 ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

490Calories

34 gProtein

37 gFat

6 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Cottage Cheese	1/2 cup (113g) 2%	98
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Pumpkin	not in our table	0
Sauce	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.

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.

Cottage cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together96 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Mozzarella cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,093 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Cottage cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together213 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Olive + mozzarella cheesetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,773 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
Olive + parmesan cheesetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,233 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

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