Name: Corn and Tomato Soup
Ingredients: Low fat cooking spray; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1 (10 oz.) package frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can low-sodium chicken broth; 1 (10 3/4 oz.) can low sodium tomato soup; 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce; salt and pepper, to taste (optional); Nonfat sour cream (optional)

Why it works: Basil and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,979 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Corn and Tomato Soup

Time20 minutes

Ingredients

Low fat cooking spray
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 (10 oz.) package frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can low sodium tomato soup
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
salt and pepper, to taste (optional)
Nonfat sour cream (optional)

Directions

Make the soup

Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray, then heat the oil over medium‑high heat.
Add corn and basil and sauté for 2 minutes.
Stir in chicken broth, tomato soup, and hot sauce; add salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium‑low and simmer for 20 minutes.

Serve

Serve with an optional dollop of sour cream.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

498Calories

53 gProtein

20 gFat

31 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Corn	1/2 cup kernels (82g)	77
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Basil	5 leaves fresh (2.5g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Soup	not in our table	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.

Basil + tomatotop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,979 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Basil + peppertop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,294 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).
Corn + tomatotop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,099 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Corn + basiltop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together263 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Frozen corn: Provides sweetness and bulk, with a tender bite once simmered.
Chicken broth: Forms the liquid base and carries the flavors through the soup.
Tomato soup: Adds tomato flavor, acidity and body to the broth.
Vegetable oil: Carries heat and helps the corn brown lightly as it sautés.

Swap the basil

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (corn, chicken, tomato, sauce, pepper, cream):

Celeryfits about as well
Garlicfits about as well
Tarragonfits about as well
Basilthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against corn, chicken, tomato, sauce, pepper, cream. 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.