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Spinach and Prosciutto Stuffed Shells

These flavorful spinach and prosciutto stuffed shells are a great make-ahead meal to serve to company.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients
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Spinach and Prosciutto Stuffed Shells

Why it works: Mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,093 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Spinach and Prosciutto Stuffed Shells

Serves 6
Prep45 min
Cook35 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

851Calories
52 gProtein
39 gFat
71 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pasta1 cup cooked (140g)220
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Saucenot 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. Mozzarella cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,093 recipes

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

  2. Pasta + spinachtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together376 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  3. Spinach + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,400 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  4. Pasta + parmesan cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,289 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  5. Mozzarella cheese + prosciuttotop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together118 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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

Swap the spinach

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pasta, milk, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, prosciutto, egg, pepper):

  1. Asparagusfits about as well
  2. Spinachthe original
  3. Tomatofits about as well
  4. Capsicumfits less well

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