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Tofu and Cheese Stuffed Shells

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Tofu and Cheese Stuffed Shells

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 ↓

Tofu and Cheese Stuffed Shells

4 servings
Prep10 min
Cook45 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

869Calories
51 gProtein
38 gFat
81 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 15 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pasta1 cup cooked (140g)220
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)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.

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

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

  2. Pasta + tofutop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together37 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  3. Carrot + oniontop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together21,601 recipes

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

  4. Pasta + carrottop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together435 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  5. Pasta + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,961 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

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

Swap the carrot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pasta, onion, tofu, cheese, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, egg):

  1. Spinachfits better
  2. Chivefits better
  3. Welsh onionfits better
  4. Carrotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pasta, onion, tofu, cheese, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.