Name: Botanas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 bag (13 Oz. Size) Round Tortilla Chips; 1 pound Cheddar Cheese Block; 1 can (16 Oz. Size) Refried Beans; 1 can (12 Oz. Size) Sliced Jalapeños

Why it works: Cheddar cheese and beans work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 525 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Botanas

Serves 20

Prep15 min

Cook3 min

Ingredients

1 bag (13 Oz. Size) Round Tortilla Chips
1 pound Cheddar Cheese Block
1 can (16 Oz. Size) Refried Beans
1 can (12 Oz. Size) Sliced Jalapeños

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

253Calories

11 gProtein

13 gFat

24 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Tortilla Chip	1 medium flour (45g)	140
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Bean	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.

Cheddar cheese + beanstop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together525 recipes

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

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