Name: “Spicy” Skillet Baked Stewed Tomatoes
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cans 16 Ounces Each, Whole Tomatoes In Natural Juices; 2 cans 15 Ounces Each, Diced Tomatoes In Natural Juices; 1 whole Green Bell Pepper, Remove Stem And Seeds, Sliced Finely; 1 whole White Onion, Peeled And Sliced Finely; 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika; 1 teaspoon Cumin; 1 teaspoon Black Pepper; ½ cups Plain Breadcrumbs (or Panko); ½ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese

Why it works: Tomato and cumin are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,272 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

“Spicy” Skillet Baked Stewed Tomatoes

Serves 6

Prep8 min

Cook30 min

Ingredients

2 cans 16 Ounces Each, Whole Tomatoes In Natural Juices
2 cans 15 Ounces Each, Diced Tomatoes In Natural Juices
1 whole Green Bell Pepper, Remove Stem And Seeds, Sliced Finely
1 whole White Onion, Peeled And Sliced Finely
2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
½ cups Plain Breadcrumbs (or Panko)
½ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

676Calories

27 gProtein

10 gFat

119 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Cumin	1 tsp ground (2.1g)	8
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Seed	not in our table	0

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.

Tomato + cumintop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,272 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Onion + cumintop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,498 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Pepper + cumintop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together4,382 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).
Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,923 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Tomato + oniontop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

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 (tomato, pepper, cumin, parmesan cheese):

Capsicumfits better
Spinachfits better
Eggplantfits better
Onionthe original

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

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