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Three Cheese and Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

Cheddar, Asiago and Parmesan cheese combined with thick pieces of crispy bacon are found in this rich and creamy Three Cheese And Bacon Macaroni and Cheese.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Three Cheese and Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

Why it works: Cheddar cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Three Cheese and Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

Serves 6
Prep10 min
Cook40 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1093Calories
48 gProtein
50 gFat
111 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Macaroninot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. 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. Cheddar cheese + cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

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

  2. Rosemary + clovetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together519 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Rosemary + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,180 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  5. Butter + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,436 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

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 (milk, rosemary, garlic, butter, flour, cheddar cheese, cheese):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Oreganofits better
  3. Sagefits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against milk, rosemary, garlic, butter, flour, cheddar cheese, cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.