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Bacon and Tomato Rice Cakes

Bacon and tomato rice cakes topped with French onion cheese, mozzarella, and crumbled bacon, broiled until golden.

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Why it works: Cheese and mozzarella cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 421 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Bacon and Tomato Rice Cakes

Oven400 °F
Time3 to 5 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Assemble

  1. Place rice cakes on a baking sheet.

  2. Spread French onion cheese evenly on each rice cake.

  3. Top with tomato slices, mozzarella cheese, and crumbled bacon.

Broil and serve

  1. Broil at 400 °F for 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Serve immediately.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

513Calories
23 gProtein
20 gFat
61 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice Cake1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Tomato1 medium (123g)22

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. Cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together421 recipes

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

  2. Rice + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,065 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  3. Tomato + mozzarella cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,577 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  4. Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

  5. Rice + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,433 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

What each ingredient does

Rice cakes
Provide a crisp, starchy base that holds the toppings.
French onion spreadable cheese
Adds creamy moisture and savory onion flavor that soaks into the base.
Mozzarella cheese
Melts and browns under the broiler, binding the toppings together.
Bacon
Adds salty, smoky fat and crisp texture to the topping.
Tomato slices
Contribute juiciness and a fresh acidity that balances the rich cheeses.

The step that matters

Broil at 400 °F for 3 to 5 minutes. Broiling is fast and intense, so the cheese can brown or burn within minutes. Watch closely, because the rice cakes need to turn crisp while the mozzarella melts without scorching.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, cheese, tomato, mozzarella cheese):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Cucumberfits better
  3. Eggplantfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, cheese, tomato, mozzarella cheese. 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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