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Tomatoes Parmigiana with Smoked Mozzarella, Eggplant and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

In Italy we love stuffing tomatoes! We really enjoy Roman-style gratin dishes prepared with breadcrumbs and herbs or with rice and potatoes. Today we’ll prepare them with one of my favorite fillings: fried eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes and smoked aged mozzarella.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Tomatoes Parmigiana with Smoked Mozzarella, Eggplant and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Why it works: Oregano and eggplant match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 157 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓

Tomatoes Parmigiana with Smoked Mozzarella, Eggplant and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Serves 4
Prep20 min
Cook2 hr

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

266Calories
8 gProtein
20 gFat
15 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Eggplant1 cup cubed (82g)35
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5

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. Oregano + eggplanttop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together157 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  2. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  3. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  4. Olive + eggplanttop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together943 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  5. Tomato + eggplanttop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together651 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, olive, eggplant):

  1. Oreganothe original
  2. Basilfits about as well
  3. Garlicfits about as well
  4. Cuminfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, olive, eggplant. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.