Name: Pumpkin Chorizo Black Bean Nachos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Grapeseed Oil; 3 whole Links Of Chorizo Sausage, Casings Removed; 1 cup Canned Pumpkin Puree; 15 ounces, weight Canned Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed; 1 bag (18 Oz. Size) Tortilla Chips, Use As Much As You Like; 1 cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese; 1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese; ⅓ cups Fresh Cilantro, Chopped; 3 whole Green Onions, Chopped

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 ↓

Pumpkin Chorizo Black Bean Nachos

Serves 6

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Grapeseed Oil
3 whole Links Of Chorizo Sausage, Casings Removed
1 cup Canned Pumpkin Puree
15 ounces, weight Canned Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
1 bag (18 Oz. Size) Tortilla Chips, Use As Much As You Like
1 cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese
⅓ cups Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
3 whole Green Onions, Chopped

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

887Calories

54 gProtein

50 gFat

55 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pork	100g cooked	242
Tortilla Chip	1 medium flour (45g)	140
Grapeseed Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Black Bean	1/2 cup canned (120g) drained	114
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Cilantro	1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)	1
Pumpkin	not in our table	0

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

By tastykitchen. 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).
Beans + oniontop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,242 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Pumpkin + beanstop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together223 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
Beans + cheddar cheesetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together525 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Cheddar cheese + oniontop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,669 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

Swap the pumpkin

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

Avocadofits better
Plumfits better
Applefits better
Pumpkinthe original

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

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