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Why it works: Mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,093 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Lasagna Filling

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine ricotta cheese, egg, mozzarella, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, ½ cup parsley, dash black pepper and 1 tbsp basil.

  2. Mix well with fork and set aside.

  3. Spoon small amount of lasagna sauce on bottom of pan.

  4. Layer noodles, then dollop lasagna filling about 2" apart; carefully spread out.

  5. Top with mozzarella cheese slices, spoon lasagna filling on top of this.

  6. Sprinkle ½ of the Parmesan cheese mixture on top of this.

  7. Repeat process.

  8. Cover pan.

  9. Cook 45 minutes.

  10. Remove foil and cook 10 more minutes.

  11. Take out and let sit 10 more minutes before serving.

  12. Category:Cathy's Recipes

  13. Category:Lasagne Recipes

  14. Category:Mozzarella Recipes

  15. Category:Ricotta cheese Recipes

  16. Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes

  17. Category:Parsley Recipes

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

574Calories
34 gProtein
42 gFat
10 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
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Lasagnanot 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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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. Mozzarella cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,093 recipes

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

  2. Parsley + basiltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,351 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  3. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  4. Basil + olivetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,063 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  5. Basil + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

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

Swap the parsley

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, basil, pepper, olive, egg):

  1. Oreganofits better
  2. Parsleythe original
  3. Rosemaryfits about as well
  4. Thymefits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, basil, pepper, olive, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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