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Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan with Provolone

This version of eggplant Parmesan has all of the flavor without the breading of the old classic version. So it’s great for those who are eating gluten-free or low-carb.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan with Provolone

Why it works: Provolone cheese and parmesan cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 90 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan with Provolone

Serves 4
Prep30 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

323Calories
24 gProtein
20 gFat
11 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Eggplant1 cup cubed (82g)35

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. Provolone cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together90 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Egg + parmesan cheesetop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,368 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  3. Eggplant + parmesan cheesetop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together173 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Eggplant + provolone cheesetop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together14 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).

  5. Egg + provolone cheesetop 26% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together124 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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

Swap the eggplant

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

  1. Asparagusfits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Tomatofits better
  4. Eggplantthe original

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