Name: Updated Shepherds Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds red potatoes, cut into chunks; 3 large cloves garlic; 1 pound extra-lean ground beef; 2 tablespoons flour; 4 cups frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, green beans, peas), thawed; 3/4 cup fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream; 1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

Why it works: Potato and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,517 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Updated Shepherds Pie

6 servings

Prep15 min

Cook40 min

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds red potatoes, cut into chunks
3 large cloves garlic
1 pound extra-lean ground beef
2 tablespoons flour
4 cups frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, green beans, peas), thawed
3/4 cup fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth
2 tablespoons ketchup
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream
1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1569Calories

85 gProtein

50 gFat

196 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 13 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Beef	100g cooked	250
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Vegetable	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Corn	1/2 cup kernels (82g)	77
Pea	1/2 cup (72g)	62
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Carrot	1 medium (61g)	25
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4

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.

Potato + garlictop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,517 recipes

Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
Potato + carrottop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,107 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
Clove + carrottop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,873 recipes

Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).
Potato + green beanstop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together81 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
Potato + corntop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together938 recipes

Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, garlic, beef, flour, carrot, corn, green beans):

Cuminfits better
Parsleyfits better
Turmericfits better
Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, garlic, beef, flour, carrot, corn, green beans. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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