Name: Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked elbow macaroni; 1 pound processed cheese, cubed; 1 (15 ounce) can mixed vegetables, drained; 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup; 1 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced

Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

"If you like macaroni and cheese, mixed veggies, and Polish sausage you'll love this casserole. ( I always use the hot and spicy Polish sausage, and I always get lots of compliments, but you can use your favorite Polish sausage.)"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients

Why it works: Cheese and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,015 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-one, which smells mushroom, metallic. The science ↓

Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

8 servings

Prep15 min

Cook25 min

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package uncooked elbow macaroni
1 pound processed cheese, cubed
1 (15 ounce) can mixed vegetables, drained
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

541Calories

37 gProtein

42 gFat

3 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pork	100g cooked	242
Vegetable	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Processed Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Mushroom	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Macaroni	not in our table	0
Soup	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.

Cheese + mushroomtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,015 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Cheese + creamtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,655 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Cream + mushroomtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together4,500 recipes

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

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