Pizza-stuffed Veggies

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. Beef + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,232 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

2. Onion + beeftop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together17,092 recipes

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

3. Pepper + beeftop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,971 recipes

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

4. Mozzarella cheese + mushroomtop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together439 recipes

   Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

5. Onion + mushroomtop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together10,626 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Italian sausage

Provides the meaty base and savory fat that flavors the filling.

Mozzarella cheese

Melts into a stretchy, browned topping that binds the filling together.

Pizza sauce

Adds acidity and tomato flavor, keeping the filling moist during baking.

Beef flavored bouillon granules

Adds concentrated savory flavor to the vegetables and filling.

Portobello mushrooms

Hold the filling as a sturdy, moisture-releasing shell that softens when baked.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, sauce, mozzarella cheese, beef, mushroom):

1. Tomatofits better
2. Capsicumfits better
3. Spinachfits about as well
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, sauce, mozzarella cheese, beef, mushroom. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.