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Polenta Lasagna

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By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Polenta Lasagna

Why it works: Pepper and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 17,923 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Polenta Lasagna

Serves 4.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

287Calories
19 gProtein
17 gFat
13 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
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.

By williamssonoma. 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.

  1. Pepper + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

  2. Tomato + mozzarella cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,577 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  3. Ricotta cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together371 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

  4. Ricotta cheese + tomatotop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together362 recipes

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

  5. Ricotta cheese + peppertop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together553 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

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

Swap the tomato

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

  1. Tomatothe original
  2. Spinachfits about as well
  3. Capsicumfits about as well
  4. Eggplantfits less well

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