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Cheesy Ham 'n' Hash Brown Casserole

"Creamy, easy, and so very tasty, this casserole can be made ahead of time and can be changed depending on the cheese and veggies used. It's great for a brunch, lunch, or easy dinner and a great way to use up leftover ham."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Cheesy Ham 'n' Hash Brown Casserole

Why it works: Onion and potato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,023 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Cheesy Ham 'n' Hash Brown Casserole

5 servings
Prep20 min
Cook45 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1151Calories
101 gProtein
55 gFat
63 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Chicken100g cooked165
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Mushrooms1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Soupnot 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 allrecipes. 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. Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

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

  2. Mushroom + chickentop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,172 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).

  3. Olive + mushroomtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,571 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  4. Olive + potatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,458 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  5. Potato + chickentop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,756 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-decenal (green, must).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, mushroom, pepper, potato, ham, cream, chicken):

  1. Capsicumfits about as well
  2. Tomatofits about as well
  3. Spinachfits about as well
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, mushroom, pepper, potato, ham, cream, chicken. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.