Why it works: Tomato and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 20,633 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
Quick Tomato Noodle Soup
Serves 2Ingredients
Directions
Cook the broth
Bring 1.5 liters of water to a boil.
Add noodles to boiling water with one of the flavoring packets.
Add chopped tomatoes and sausages.
Boil for 5 minutes.
Finish and serve
Add chopped onion and serve.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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.
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Tomato + oniontop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together20,633 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
- Noodles
- Provide starch and chew as the main body of the soup.
- Tomatoes
- Add acidity and moisture that flavor the broth.
- Sausages
- Add fat and savory flavor to the broth.
- Onion
- Adds a sharp aromatic bite to the finished soup.
The step that matters
Boil for 5 minutes. Noodles keep absorbing water and softening while they cook, so timing controls whether they stay firm or turn soft. The tomatoes and sausages also need this time to cook through.
“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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