Name: Loaded Baked Potato Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 slices Bacon; 4 whole Medium-large Red Potatoes; 1 package (1 Oz. Size) Ranch Seasoning Mix; ¾ cups Ricotta Cheese; ½ cups Sour Cream; 2 whole Udi's Gluten Free Pizza Crusts Or Other Medium-Sized Crusts Of Choice; 1 whole Small White Onion, Thinly Sliced; 1-¼ cup Shredded Cheese ( I Used A Mixture Of Cheddar And Mozzarella); 3 Tablespoons Chopped Green Onions

Why it works: Potato and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,023 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Loaded Baked Potato Pizza

Serves 4

Prep30 min

Cook20 min

Ingredients

4 slices Bacon
4 whole Medium-large Red Potatoes
1 package (1 Oz. Size) Ranch Seasoning Mix
¾ cups Ricotta Cheese
½ cups Sour Cream
2 whole Udi's Gluten Free Pizza Crusts Or Other Medium-Sized Crusts Of Choice
1 whole Small White Onion, Thinly Sliced
1-¼ cup Shredded Cheese ( I Used A Mixture Of Cheddar And Mozzarella)
3 Tablespoons Chopped Green Onions

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

906Calories

57 gProtein

47 gFat

61 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Ricotta Cheese	1/2 cup (124g) part-skim	174
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Ranch	1 tbsp (15g) dressing	73
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bacon	1 slice cooked (8g)	43
Pizza	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.

Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together9,023 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Ranch + cheesetop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together65 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Potato + cheesetop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together959 recipes

Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
Cream + cheesetop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,655 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Ricotta cheese + cheesetop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together228 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

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

Swap the potato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ranch, ricotta cheese, cream, onion, cheese):

Spinachfits about as well
Potatothe original
Tomatofits about as well
Chivefits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against ranch, ricotta cheese, cream, onion, cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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