Name: Chili's Beef Fajitas
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. Sirloin Steak; 1 envelope dry onion soup mix; 2 cups water; Sauteed onion & green pepper; 1 small can diced green chilies; Flour tortillas; Shredded Cheddar cheese; Salsa

Why it works: Onion and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 68,474 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Chili's Beef Fajitas

Time6-8 hours

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

Cut sirloin steak into bite‑size pieces.
Chop onion and bell pepper into small strips, sauté in olive oil.

Slow cook

Place in Crockpot with chili’s, soup mix, and water. Cook on low for 6‑8 hours.

Assemble

Warm tortillas in microwave.
Drain beef mixture. Place in center of tortillas, top with cheese, salsa, onion, and pepper mix.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1055Calories

53 gProtein

30 gFat

140 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Beef	100g cooked	250
Tortilla	1 medium flour (45g)	140
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Soup	not in our table	0
Water	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.

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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.

Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together68,474 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Onion + cheddar cheesetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,669 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Flour + cheddar cheesetop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,592 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Onion + flourtop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together32,460 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Pepper + flourtop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together50,459 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Sirloin steak: Provides the meat that becomes tender during long, slow cooking in liquid.
Dry onion soup mix: Seasons the beef and adds savory onion flavor to the cooking liquid.
Green chilies: Adds heat and a fresh, tangy green flavor to the beef.
Shredded cheddar cheese: Melts over the hot filling, adding richness and fat to each tortilla.