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Cheesy Lasagna Bolognese

A wonderfully cheesy lasagna made with alternating layers of meat and béchamel sauces.

By browneyedbaker · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Cheesy Lasagna Bolognese

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 ↓

Cheesy Lasagna Bolognese

About 8 servings
Prep45 min
Cook1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1019Calories
45 gProtein
43 gFat
112 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients. The other 3 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
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Meatnot in our table0
Saucenot in our table0
Lasagnanot 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 browneyedbaker. 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. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

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

  3. Nutmeg + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together13,015 recipes

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

  4. Flour + nutmegtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,623 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Butter + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the nutmeg

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, flour, milk, provolone cheese, parmesan cheese, pepper, meat):

  1. Parsleyfits about as well
  2. Thymefits about as well
  3. Garlicfits about as well
  4. Nutmegthe original

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