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Healthier Queso Dip

This is homemade cheese dip that doesn’t use processed cheese as its main ingredient. And it’s so delicious, nobody will miss it (I promise).

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Healthier Queso Dip

Why it works: Cheddar cheese and 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 ↓

Healthier Queso Dip

Serves 24
Prep10 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

974Calories
44 gProtein
29 gFat
134 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Black Bean1/2 cup canned (120g) drained114
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8

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.

  1. Cheddar cheese + cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Beans + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,713 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Evaporated milk + saucetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together53 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Cheddar cheese + beanstop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together525 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Cheddar cheese + tomatotop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,865 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