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Tex-Mex Scramble

A Tex-Mex breakfast scramble of sausage, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peppers, salsa, and chili served in tortillas.

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Why it works: Onion and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Tex-Mex Scramble

Time20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the filling

  1. Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

  2. Drain off fat and crumble sausage.

  3. Add all other ingredients except tortillas, chili, and cheese.

  4. Simmer for 20 minutes or until onions and green pepper are tender.

Prepare the chili and tortillas

  1. Heat chili in a small saucepan over medium heat. Keep chili warm.

  2. Warm tortillas in the microwave briefly, between paper towels.

Assemble and serve

  1. Place a tortilla on a plate. Put 1 cup of sausage mixture on the tortilla. Fold the tortilla up.

  2. Top each tortilla with some chili. Top with a little shredded cheese. Top with a tablespoon of olive slices, if desired.

  3. Serve hot.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1224Calories
59 gProtein
30 gFat
180 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pork100g cooked242
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Green Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Olive1 large (4g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Saucenot 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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,023 recipes

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

  4. Potato + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,517 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  5. Potato + tomatotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,798 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

Bulk breakfast sausage
Provides the main meaty flavor and fat that carries the seasoning through the filling.
Cooked potatoes
Add starchy body and soft texture that bulks out the scramble.
Onions
Soften during simmering, adding sweetness and savory depth to the filling.
Tomatoes
Add moisture and acidity that help form a loose, saucy filling.
Cheddar cheese
Melts over the warm filling, adding richness and a creamy finish.
Flour tortillas
Provide a soft, pliable wrapper that holds the filling together.

The step that matters

Simmer until the vegetables are tender. Simmering for the full 20 minutes softens the onions and peppers and lets excess moisture from the tomatoes and salsa evaporate, so the filling stays spoonable rather than watery inside the tortilla.

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, onion, pepper, sauce, garlic, flour, cheddar cheese):

  1. Chivefits better
  2. Broccolifits better
  3. Spinachfits about as well
  4. Tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, onion, pepper, sauce, garlic, flour, cheddar 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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