Name: Cheese, Broccoli, and Chicken Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - chopped; 2 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken broth; 1 large head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces; 8 ounces processed cheese food, shredded; 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese; salt and pepper to taste; 4 cups uncooked instant rice

Why it works: Cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Cheese, Broccoli, and Chicken Soup

8 servings

Prep15 min

Cook15 min

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - chopped
2 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken broth
1 large head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
8 ounces processed cheese food, shredded
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups uncooked instant rice

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

821Calories

54 gProtein

37 gFat

68 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Processed Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Broccoli	1 cup chopped (156g)	55
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

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.

Cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together984 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Chicken + ricetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,769 recipes

Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
Onion + broccolitop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,294 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Broccoli + ricetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together684 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Onion + chickentop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,814 recipes

Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

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

Swap the broccoli

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

Potatofits better
Capsicumfits better
Tomatofits better
Broccolithe original

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

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