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Egg Muffins with Prosciutto, Green Onions and Cheese

An “out the door,” low-carb breakfast. Store the muffins in a plastic bag in the refrigerator and then heat them up as needed for about 30 seconds.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Egg Muffins with Prosciutto, Green Onions and Cheese

Why it works: Egg and prosciutto match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 208 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Egg Muffins with Prosciutto, Green Onions and Cheese

Serves 6
Prep10 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

235Calories
14 gProtein
15 gFat
11 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44

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. Egg + prosciuttotop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together208 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  2. Prosciutto + cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together144 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  3. Onion + cheesetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,849 recipes

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

  4. Prosciutto + oniontop 26% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together251 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Egg + cheesetop 28% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,253 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, prosciutto, cheese):

  1. Asparagusfits better
  2. Chivefits better
  3. Mustardfits better
  4. Onionthe original

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