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Three-cheese Quiche

A baked rice and cheese quiche with spinach, ham, and tomato.

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Why it works: Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 271 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Three-cheese Quiche

Oven350°F
Time35 to 45 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the crust

  1. Combine rice, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, 2 beaten eggs, and 1/4 cup tomato in a medium bowl.

  2. Press mixture firmly and evenly into bottom of a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.

Layer and bake

  1. Spread spinach over rice mixture.

  2. Top with ham.

  3. Top with mozzarella cheese.

  4. Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.

  5. Combine half and half, remaining 5 beaten eggs, seasoned salt, ground nutmeg, and ground red pepper in a medium bowl.

  6. Pour mixture over cheese layer.

  7. Sprinkle with remaining tomato.

  8. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

  9. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 45 minutes, or until firm and golden brown.

  10. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes.

Cut and serve

  1. Cut quiche into 8 squares.

  2. Cut each square diagonally into 2 triangles.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1217Calories
66 gProtein
76 gFat
66 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Pork100g cooked242
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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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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. Cheddar cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together271 recipes

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

  2. Spinach + nutmegtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together603 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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

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

  4. Tomato + spinachtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,350 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

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

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Set the custard and bind the layers into a firm, sliceable quiche.
Hot cooked rice
Forms the base layer that is pressed into the pan as a crust.
Cheddar cheese
Adds melting richness and flavor to the crust and the top layer.
Half and half
Adds moisture and richness to the custard, keeping it creamy when set.
Mozzarella cheese
Melts into stretchy, mild cheese layer that holds the filling together.
Parmesan cheese
Adds savory flavor and helps the top brown as it bakes.

The step that matters

Bake until firm, not just set on top. Eggs set as their proteins coagulate with heat. Pulling the quiche too early leaves a wet, loose centre that cannot hold clean slices, so check for firmness and golden browning before removing it.

Swap the nutmeg

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

  1. Garlicfits better
  2. Basilfits better
  3. Celeryfits better
  4. Nutmegthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, cheddar cheese, egg, tomato, spinach, ham, 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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