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Tofu Enchiladas I

A vegetarian enchilada made with tofu, tomatoes, onions, green chilies, spices, and cheese baked in tortillas.

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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 ↓

Tofu Enchiladas I

Oven350°F
Time20 to 30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the sauce

  1. In a saucepan, mix tomatoes, onions, chiles, and spices.

  2. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Make the filling

  1. Rinse, drain, and crumble tofu.

  2. In a bowl, mix together tofu, cheese, and chiles.

Assemble and bake

  1. Roll the tortillas tightly.

  2. Place the rolled tortillas in a baking dish, seam side down.

  3. Cover with sauce.

  4. Sprinkle with cheese and sliced olives.

  5. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350°F.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

502Calories
28 gProtein
25 gFat
45 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Olive1 large (4g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Wheatnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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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 + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together271 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Oregano + basiltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,390 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  4. Tomato + basiltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,979 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  5. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tofu
Provides the protein-rich, crumbly filling that holds its body inside the rolled tortillas.
Cheddar cheese
Melts into the filling and topping, adding richness and binding the layers together.
Mozzarella cheese
Melts into a stretchy layer on top, adding fat, moisture and golden browning.
Whole tomatoes
Form the base of the sauce, adding moisture and acidity that flavours the enchiladas.
Whole wheat tortillas
Act as the wrapper that holds the filling and sauce together while baking.
Chili powder
Adds warm, earthy flavour to the sauce that carries through the whole dish.

The step that matters

Roll the tortillas tightly. Loose rolls let filling fall out and sauce soak unevenly into the tortillas. Tight rolls, placed seam side down, keep the filling inside and hold the shape while baking.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, garlic, oregano, basil, tofu, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese):

  1. Eggplantfits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, garlic, oregano, basil, tofu, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese. 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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