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 ↓
Anasazi-Tofu Enchiladas
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the filling
Mix first five ingredients together. Add 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce.
Assemble
Moisten tortillas in warmed enchilada sauce. Fill tortilla with mixture and roll.
Place in greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan with the opening of the tortilla down. Any remaining sauce should be poured on top of the enchiladas once the pan is filled.
Bake
Place cheeses on top and bake at 300 °F for 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 6 of 9 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Corn Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Enchilada | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | 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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Cheddar cheese + cheesetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together984 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Beans + corntop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,211 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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Beans + ricetop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,017 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
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Rice + corntop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together933 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Beans + tofutop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together122 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Anasazi beans
- Provide bulk and body to the filling, binding it when slightly puréed.
- Cooked rice
- Adds soft bulk to the filling and absorbs moisture from the mixture.
- Tofu
- Adds protein-rich body to the filling; draining well keeps the filling from becoming watery.
- Cheddar cheese
- Melts over the enchiladas to add richness, flavor and a browned top.
- Monterey jack cheese
- Melts smoothly over the enchiladas, adding creaminess and stretch.
The step that matters
Draining the tofu well. Excess water in tofu thins the filling and can make the rolled tortillas soggy during baking, so the tofu should be drained thoroughly before mixing.
Swap the beans
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, tofu, pepper, cheddar cheese, cheese, sauce, corn):
- Beansthe original
- Sesamefits about as well
- Peanutfits less well
- Chickpeafits less well
Fit is the average pairing score against rice, tofu, pepper, cheddar cheese, cheese, sauce, corn. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
“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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