Zucchini Pizza Casserole

Name: Zucchini Pizza Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups shredded zucchini; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese; ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 pound ground beef*; 1 cup chopped green pepper; ½ chopped onion; 2 small cans mushroom stems & pieces; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; 15-oz can tomato sauce; ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

By browneyedbaker · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients

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Why it works: Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 271 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Zucchini Pizza Casserole

12 servings

Prep20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

773Calories

62 gProtein

44 gFat

31 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 13 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Beef	100g cooked	250
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Cucumber	1/2 cup sliced (52g)	16
Mushroom	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Oregano	1 tsp dried (1.8g)	5
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Salt	1 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 browneyedbaker. 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.

Cheddar cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together271 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together29,058 recipes

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

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,232 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Mushroom + garlictop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,700 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,092 recipes

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

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