Name: Hominy Soup
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef or ground bison; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 2 cups cooked kidney beans with liquid; 2 cans white hominy with liquid

Why it works: Beef and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 17,092 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Hominy Soup

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef or ground bison
1 large onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 cups cooked kidney beans with liquid
2 cans white hominy with liquid

Directions

Cook ground beef in a large pot until half done, then add onions and celery, and continue cooking until finished.
Add the beans and hominy, season to taste, and heat until warm.
Add water and simmer if the soup is too thick.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

555Calories

64 gProtein

18 gFat

31 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Beef	100g cooked	250
Bison	100g cooked	143
Kidney Bean	1/2 cup canned (128g) drained	112
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Celery	1 stalk (40g)	6

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.

Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,092 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together18,518 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Beef + celerytop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,370 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Onion + kidney beanstop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,050 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Beef + kidney beanstop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together401 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

Ground beef or bison: Provides savory meaty flavor and body to the soup.
Kidney beans: Add texture and substance, making the soup hearty.
White hominy: Adds soft, chewy kernels that give the soup its main body and texture.
Onion: Builds sweet, aromatic flavor as it softens in the pot.
Celery: Adds subtle aroma and a fresh, vegetal background flavor.