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Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Shells

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Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Shells

Why it works: Parmesan cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,041 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Shells

Serves 6
Prep10 min
Cook45 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

486Calories
33 gProtein
34 gFat
14 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Pecan1 half (4g)20
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0
Wheatnot in our table0
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. Parmesan cheese + cheesetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,041 recipes

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

  2. Spinach + wheattop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together149 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  3. Spinach + basiltop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together427 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  4. Spinach + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,336 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Parmesan cheese + basiltop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,599 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

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

Swap the pecans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (spinach, wheat, parmesan cheese, cheese, onion, basil, egg):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Sesamefits better
  3. Chickpeafits better
  4. Pecansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against spinach, wheat, parmesan cheese, cheese, onion, basil, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.