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Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Jumbo Shells

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By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Jumbo Shells

Why it works: Oregano and basil match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,390 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Jumbo Shells

6 servings
Prep30 min
Cook45 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1194Calories
74 gProtein
28 gFat
157 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pasta1 cup cooked (140g)220
Chicken100g cooked165
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 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.

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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. Oregano + basiltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,390 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Pasta + oreganotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together364 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  3. Basil + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  4. Pasta + basiltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together853 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  5. Oregano + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pasta, chicken, egg, bread, oregano, basil, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Eggplantfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pasta, chicken, egg, bread, oregano, basil, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.