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7-grain Vegetable Soup

A hearty vegetable soup made with water, tomatoes, 7‑grain cereal, green beans, corn, mushrooms, squash, celery, onion powder, garlic powder, celery seed, and seasonings.

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Why it works: Onion and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

7-grain Vegetable Soup

Time1 hour

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Put 2 qt water in a large kettle and bring to a boil, then add the tomatoes and juice, 1 cup uncooked AM 7 Grain Cereal, green beans and juice, chopped celery stalks, corn and juice, sliced mushrooms, cubed squash, onion powder, garlic powder, celery seed, and sea salt or vegetable seasoning to taste.

  2. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.

  3. Add 1 tablespoon of AM Canola Oil before serving, and a handful of chopped parsley.

  4. Any other vegetables of choice may be added or substituted.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

325Calories
9 gProtein
16 gFat
44 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Mushrooms1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Celery Stalks1 stalk (40g)6
Celery Seed1 stalk (40g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0
Pumpkinnot 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.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Tomato + celerytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,377 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  4. Tomato + green beanstop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together113 recipes

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

  5. Tomato + corntop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,099 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

7 grain cereal
Thickens the broth and adds chewy, hearty body as it cooks.
Squash
Adds soft texture and mild sweetness as it simmers.
Tomatoes
Provide acidity and liquid that give the soup its base flavor.
Mushrooms
Add savory, earthy flavor and a tender bite.
Canola oil
Adds fat and a richer mouthfeel to the finished soup.

Swap the green beans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, celery, corn, mushroom, onion, garlic):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Green beansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, celery, corn, mushroom, onion, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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