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Pasta Pancake

A savory pancake made from cooked pasta, eggs, milk, cheese, chicken, peas, and tomato sauce.

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Why it works: Pepper and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 17,923 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Pasta Pancake

Oven300 °F
Timeabout 4 minutes per side

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the pasta mix

  1. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.

  2. Preheat oven to 300 °F.

  3. Place tomato sauce in a small saucepan and warm over low heat.

  4. Beat eggs, milk, and parmesan cheese in a large mixing bowl.

  5. Add pasta, chicken, peas, and pepper and toss until blended.

Cook the pancakes

  1. Pour 1 teaspoon of the oil into a 6‑inch, non‑stick skillet and place over medium heat.

  2. Toss pasta mixture again and measure out one‑fourth of the mixture (about 1 cup) into the skillet. Flatten into an even layer.

  3. Cook about 1 minute, then slide a spatula around to be sure the pancake doesn’t stick.

  4. Continue cooking for about 3 minutes until the underside is brown, shaking the pan once or twice to prevent sticking.

  5. Carefully flip the pancake and cook about 3 more minutes.

  6. Slide the pancake onto a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while preparing the remaining pancakes.

Serve

  1. When all four pancakes are done, top with tomato sauce and serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

773Calories
65 gProtein
39 gFat
42 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chicken100g cooked165
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Peas1/2 cup (72g)62
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6

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.

Explore the science

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. Pepper + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

  2. Chicken + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,031 recipes

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

  3. Peas + tomatotop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,058 recipes

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

  4. Parmesan cheese + tomatotop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,490 recipes

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

  5. Milk + chickentop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,389 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-hexanal (fruit).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Bind the pasta and chicken together and set the pancake as it cooks.
Parmesan cheese
Adds savory, salty flavor and helps the pancake brown.
Angel hair pasta
Forms the base of the pancake and gives it structure.
Diced chicken breast
Adds protein and substance to each pancake.
Peas
Add sweetness and color throughout the pancake.

The step that matters

Cooking the pancake underside. Cooking over medium heat until the underside is brown, without moving the pancake, lets it set and release from the pan. Flipping too early tears it apart.

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, milk, parmesan cheese, chicken, pepper, tomato, sauce):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Peasthe original
  3. Sesamefits about as well
  4. Peanutfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, milk, parmesan cheese, chicken, pepper, tomato, sauce. 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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