Name: Quesumacha
Ingredients: 1 medium size diced onion; 1 cup of grated fresh tomato; 2 large spoons of Aji Amarillo; 2 cups of grated cheese (cotila or ranchers low salt cheese); 1/2 cup of java beans or peas

Why it works: Tomato and beans match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,713 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Quesumacha

Ingredients

1 medium size diced onion
1 cup of grated fresh tomato
2 large spoons of Aji Amarillo
2 cups of grated cheese (cotila or ranchers low salt cheese)
1/2 cup of java beans or peas

Directions

If java beans are used, peel off the case of each bean, par-boil until tender, set aside.
Start with one medium diced yellow onion, one cup of grated tomatoes (discard the peel), java beans peeled and out of their case.
Cook the onions with 2 spoons of vegetable oil until translucent, add the tomato and the prepared aji Amarillo.
Add the java beans, let it simmer to achieve a thicker consistency. Add the cheese folding into the sauce add one cup of half and half until achieved consistency, add potatoes and serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

241Calories

13 gProtein

10 gFat

26 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Pea	1/2 cup (72g)	62
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Bean	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.

Tomato + beanstop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,713 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Onion + beanstop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,242 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,896 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Cheese + beanstop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together741 recipes

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