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Hrimp and Potato Casserole

A layered casserole of boiled potatoes, shrimp, eggs, carrots, onions, white sauce, cheese, breadcrumbs, and margarine.

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Why it works: Potato and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,023 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Hrimp and Potato Casserole

Ovenmoderate oven
Time45 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Assemble the casserole

  1. Line a buttered baking dish with a layer of sliced potatoes, brushed with melted margarine.

  2. Put a layer of white sauce.

  3. Sprinkle over half of the grated cheese.

  4. Add sliced onions.

  5. Add chopped eggs and shrimps.

  6. Add sliced carrots.

  7. Add another layer of white sauce.

  8. Add a final layer of sliced potatoes.

  9. Top with breadcrumbs, rest of grated cheese, and margarine.

  10. Sprinkle a little salt and white pepper to taste between layers.

Bake

  1. Bake in a moderate oven for 45 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1083Calories
57 gProtein
28 gFat
151 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Shrimp100g cooked99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
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.

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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. Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

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

  2. Potato + carrottop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,107 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

  3. Onion + carrottop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together21,601 recipes

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

  4. Cheese + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,130 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Potato + shrimptop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together520 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

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

What each ingredient does

Boiled potatoes
Form the bulk of the layers and give the casserole its body.
White sauce
Adds moisture and creaminess that keeps the layers from drying out in the oven.
Grated cheese
Melts into the sauce and browns on top, adding richness and flavor.
Shelled shrimps
Provide the main seafood flavor and a tender, delicate bite.
Hard boiled eggs
Add richness and a soft, firm texture to the filling.
Bread crumbs
Form a crisp, golden topping over the casserole.

Swap the carrot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, shrimp, egg, onion, sauce, cheese, bread):

  1. Chivefits better
  2. Asparagusfits better
  3. Capsicumfits better
  4. Carrotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, shrimp, egg, onion, sauce, cheese, bread. 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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