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Brogan Estate Creamed Onions

A casserole of whole onions in cream of celery soup topped with cheddar cheese and slivered almonds.

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Why it works: Onion and celery are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 18,518 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Brogan Estate Creamed Onions

Oven375°F
Time20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Fold onions into soup, then pour into a greased 2-quart casserole.

  2. Sprinkle cheese and almonds on top and bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

221Calories
9 gProtein
16 gFat
12 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Soupnot 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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Celery + almondtop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together485 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  3. Onion + cheddar cheesetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,669 recipes

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

  4. Onion + almondtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,769 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Cream + cheddar cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,036 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

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

What each ingredient does

Whole onions
Provide the main vegetable bulk and mild sweetness as they soften in the baking dish.
Cream of celery soup
Supplies moisture and a creamy binding sauce that coats the onions.
Shredded cheddar cheese
Melts over the top and browns, adding richness and savory flavor.
Slivered almonds
Toast in the oven for crunch and a nutty aroma against the soft casserole.

Swap the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, cream, celery, cheddar cheese):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Sesamefits better
  3. Lentilsfits better
  4. Almondthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, cream, celery, 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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