Game Day Nachos

Name: Game Day Nachos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 cup Onion, Diced; 16 ounces, weight Lean Ground Turkey; ¾ cups Red Bell Pepper, Diced; 1 teaspoon Chili Powder; 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder; 2 cups Salsa, Medium Or Hot; 1 can (540g Size) Black Beans, Drained; 1 bag Salt And Pepper, to taste; 1 cup (320g Size) Tortilla Chips; 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded; 1 Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded; 1 stalk Jalapeno, Chopped (Optional)

Loaded nachos, great for any sports hosting party.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients

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Why it works: Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 271 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Game Day Nachos

Serves 6

Prep10 min

Cook1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

851Calories

60 gProtein

38 gFat

70 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 13 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Tortilla Chip	1 medium flour (45g)	140
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Black Bean	1/2 cup canned (120g) drained	114
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
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 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.

Cheddar cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together271 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together29,058 recipes

Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together25,665 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Olive + beanstop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,470 recipes

Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Garlic + beanstop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,935 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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