Why it works: Rice and olive match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,994 recipes. Both carry trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Green Chiles Pie
Makes 6 servingsIngredients
Directions
Prepare the crust
Combine chiles, rice, cheese, olives, and pimiento.
Press into the bottom and sides of two greased 8-inch or 9-inch pie pans.
Bake and serve
Mix eggs and salt, then pour over the rice mixture.
Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
Cut into wedges.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pie | 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.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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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.
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Rice + olivetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together4,994 recipes
Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Cheese + olivetop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,802 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
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Rice + cheesetop 14% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together942 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Rice + eggtop 28% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together8,350 recipes
Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
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Cheese + eggtop 28% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together6,253 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Eggs
- Coagulate when baked, binding the filling and giving the pie its set structure.
- Cooked rice
- Forms the bulk of the crust, holding its shape once bound together with egg.
- Monterey jack cheese
- Melts and binds the rice and chiles together while adding richness and savory flavor.
- Green chiles
- Provide the main flavor and a mild heat, along with some moisture to the filling.
The step that matters
Bake until set. The egg mixture only firms as it heats and its proteins coagulate. Pulling the pie too early leaves a loose, wet centre that won't hold when cut into wedges.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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