Why it works: Cream cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 473 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
Crockpot Green Chile-stuffed Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the filling
Combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, chiles, chili powder and salt and pepper.
Place a generous dollop on each flattened chicken breast, then roll up.
Assemble and cook
Place chicken rolls in the crockpot, seam-side down.
Top chicken breast rolls with remaining cheese mixture, soup, and enchilada sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 12 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Soup | 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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Cream cheese + cheesetop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together473 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Chicken + mushroomtop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,172 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).
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Cream + saucetop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,787 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Cheese + mushroomtop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,015 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
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Pepper + mushroomtop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together13,580 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Chicken breast halves
- Provides the lean protein that is rolled around the filling and becomes tender during slow cooking.
- Cream cheese
- Adds creaminess and moisture to the filling so it stays soft after cooking.
- Cheddar or monterey jack cheese
- Melts into the filling, adding richness and savory flavor.
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Adds moisture and a creamy sauce that keeps the chicken from drying out.
- Enchilada sauce
- Adds moisture and chili flavor to the sauce in the slow cooker.
The step that matters
Rolling the chicken tightly. Thin chicken rolled around a filling must be sealed well, with the seam facing down, so the filling stays inside while the chicken cooks slowly in liquid.
“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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