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Ham, Green Bean and Potato Casserole

Use up that leftover ham from Easter in this easy, delicious casserole.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Ham, Green Bean and Potato Casserole

Why it works: Pepper and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Ham, Green Bean and Potato Casserole

Serves 6
Prep8 min
Cook35 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

949Calories
41 gProtein
19 gFat
152 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Ham100g cooked145
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1

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. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

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

  2. Rosemary + parsleytop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together713 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Pepper + rosemarytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,324 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Potato + rosemarytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together708 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  5. Potato + parsleytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,855 recipes

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

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

Swap the green beans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, pepper, rosemary, parsley, butter, ham, bread):

  1. Carrotfits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Green beansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, pepper, rosemary, parsley, butter, ham, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.