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Black Bean Pie

A savory pie with black beans, onions, peppers, salsa, tortillas, and cheese, baked in a pie crust.

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Why it works: Jalapeno and flour match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 561 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Black Bean Pie

Oven350°F
Time40–50 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Assemble

  1. Spread the mixture on the bottom crust.

  2. Top with a flour tortilla.

  3. Spread one-third of the bean mixture over the tortilla.

  4. Top with a layer of shredded cheese.

  5. Repeat layers: tortilla, one-third of bean mixture, and a layer of shredded cheese, to make three layers in all.

  6. Cover the top layer of cheese mixture with the remaining pie crust.

  7. Cut slits in the crust to vent.

Bake and serve

  1. Bake for 40–50 minutes at 350°F.

  2. Let stand five minutes before serving.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1025Calories
34 gProtein
29 gFat
158 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Black Bean1/2 cup canned (120g) drained114
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Jalapeno Pepper1 pepper (14g)4
Pie Crustnot 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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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.

  1. Jalapeno + flourtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together561 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Onion + beanstop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,242 recipes

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

  3. Jalapeno + beanstop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together459 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

  4. Pepper + beanstop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,733 recipes

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

  5. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Black beans
Provide the bulk and filling body of the pie, with a soft, hearty texture.
Colby-jack or cheddar cheese
Melts between the layers to bind the filling and add richness and savoury flavour.
Flour tortillas
Form thin, soft layers between the bean filling that hold the pie together.
Salsa
Adds moisture and acidity to the bean mixture, keeping the filling from drying out.

Swap the jalapeno

The recipe marks jalapeno as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, pepper, beans, flour):

  1. Cuminfits better
  2. Turmericfits better
  3. Garlicfits about as well
  4. Jalapenothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, pepper, beans, flour. 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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