Name: Baked Onion Dip II
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese; 2 cups mayonnaise; 2 cups chopped sweet onion; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Baked Onion Dip II

"This dip is fast, easy and delicious! Whenever there's a potluck, I'm always asked, "Are you bringing the dip?" I can't go anywhere without it! Try experimenting with different types of cheese. Serve with assorted crackers."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients

Why it works: Cheddar 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 592 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Baked Onion Dip II

5 cups

Prep10 min

Cook45 min

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups mayonnaise
2 cups chopped sweet onion
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

345Calories

24 gProtein

22 gFat

12 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

Cheddar cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together592 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Cheddar cheese + oniontop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,669 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Onion + parmesan cheesetop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,717 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

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

Tomatofits better
Potatofits better
Broccolifits better
Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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