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Semi-Gourmet Broccoli Casserole

My new favorite casserole—made with pureed white beans and truffle oil as secret ingredients. Toddler and foodie approved.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients
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Semi-Gourmet Broccoli Casserole

Why it works: Beans and broccoli match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 339 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓

Semi-Gourmet Broccoli Casserole

Serves 8
Prep15 min
Cook45 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1574Calories
83 gProtein
68 gFat
155 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Chicken100g cooked165
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Beannot in our table0
Soupnot in our table0
Goudanot 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. Beans + broccolitop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together339 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  2. Rice + beanstop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,017 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  3. Chicken + ricetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,769 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).

  4. Rice + broccolitop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together684 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 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 broccoli

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, rice, beans, butter, flour, cream, cheese):

  1. Potatofits better
  2. Asparagusfits better
  3. Welsh onionfits better
  4. Broccolithe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, rice, beans, butter, flour, cream, cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.