Why it works: Milk and cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,426 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓
Baked Scrambled Eggs Supreme
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the filling
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Brown bell pepper and green onions in a non-stick pan using cooking spray.
Set peppers and onions aside.
Cook sausage in a skillet until crumbly.
Pour out excess grease from sausage.
Mix sausage with the bell peppers and onions.
Make the egg mixture
Prepare egg mix using 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of water.
Mix the egg mixture thoroughly.
Add the egg mixture to the sausage mixture.
Mix the combined mixture well.
Bake and serve
Pour the mixture into an 8 x 8 inch glass baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Top the mixture with grated cheese.
Bake at 375°F.
Turn the dish once or twice during baking.
Bake until cooked thoroughly.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Water | 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.
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.
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Milk + cheesetop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,426 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Pepper + oniontop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together68,474 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Onion + cheesetop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,849 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Pepper + cheesetop 18% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together7,861 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Milk + eggtop 18% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together88,785 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Egg mix
- Sets into a custard-like structure as the proteins cook and firm.
- Sausage
- Adds fat and savory flavor that carries through the whole dish.
- Grated cheese
- Melts over the top, adding richness and light browning.
- Green bell pepper
- Adds moisture and mild sweetness once softened and browned.
- Instant nonfat dry milk
- Adds milk solids that help the eggs stay tender and brown lightly.
The step that matters
Bake until cooked thoroughly.. Egg proteins set as they heat. Underbaking leaves a runny centre, while overbaking tightens the proteins and turns the eggs dry and rubbery.
Swap the onion
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, milk, egg, cheese):
- Capsicumfits better
- Potatofits better
- Asparagusfits better
- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, milk, egg, 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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