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Bacon Cheese Potatoes

A baked casserole of sliced potatoes, onions, celery, green pepper, bacon, butter, and cheddar cheese.

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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 ↓

Bacon Cheese Potatoes

Oven350°F
Time1 hour

Ingredients

Directions

Assemble

  1. Place potato slices on a large piece of aluminum foil.

  2. Cover with onion, celery, and green pepper.

  3. Season with salt, pepper, and butter.

  4. Sprinkle with bacon and cover with cheese.

  5. Seal tightly.

Bake

  1. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

500Calories
17 gProtein
25 gFat
55 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Celery1 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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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. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together16,012 recipes

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

  3. Potato + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,047 recipes

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

  4. Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,518 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Potato + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together932 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

Potatoes
Form the bulk of the dish and turn soft and tender as they steam in the sealed foil.
Butter or margarine
Adds fat and moisture that helps the potatoes cook softly and carry the seasoning.
Cheddar cheese
Melts over the potatoes and bacon, adding richness and a savory, binding layer.
Bacon
Adds salty, smoky flavor and fat that seasons the potatoes as they bake.

The step that matters

Seal tightly. A tight foil seal traps steam so the potatoes cook through evenly and stay moist. A loose seal lets steam escape, leaving the potatoes drier and slower to become tender.

Swap the celery

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, onion, pepper, butter, cheddar cheese):

  1. Garlicfits better
  2. Parsleyfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Celerythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, onion, pepper, butter, cheddar 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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