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Lazy Lasagna II

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Lazy Lasagna II

Why it works: Cheese and mozzarella cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 421 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Lazy Lasagna II

8 servings
Prep20 min
Cook1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

492Calories
40 gProtein
31 gFat
11 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Saucenot in our table0
Raviolinot in our table0

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.

  1. Cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together421 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,092 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Beef + cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,193 recipes

    Shared aroma: 12-methyltridecanal (tallowy, beefy).

  4. Beef + mozzarella cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together397 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  5. Onion + mozzarella cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, sauce, cheese, mozzarella cheese):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Onionthe original
  3. Capsicumfits about as well
  4. Potatofits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against beef, sauce, cheese, mozzarella cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.