: Melba's Jammin' wrote:
: > I just grabbed this recipe from the Cooks.com site. Never mind the
: > quantities; I'm more interested in the ingredient list -- does it look
: > acceptable? [snip]
: >
: > GROUND BEEF ENCHILADAS
: >
: > 1 1/2 lb. ground chuck
: > 1 tbsp. chili powder
: > Salt & pepper to taste
: > 1/2 c. oil & 1 tbsp.
: > 1 qt. enchilada sauce
: > 1 lg. onion, chopped
: > 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
: > 24 corn tortillas
: > 1 lb. grated cheddar cheese
: > [snip]

: You clearly have this all under control. It would be typical of
: Mexican cooking to add cumin and oregano to the chili powder, and of
: course you can always use minced garlic with the onion instead of the
: garlic powder. I think a thread not too long ago noted that cotija
: cheese often gets crumbled over enchiladas at the end. Oh, and there's
: cilantro, to be sure... :-) . My sister is the enchilada maker in
: the family and she prefers the LaPalma brand of sauce; I pretty much
: think they're all okay. -aem


Chili powder already has cumin and oregano in it. Don't confuse chili
powder with ground red chile - the two aren't the same thing. If using
ground red chile, then you'd need to add cumin and mexican oregano.

1Tbsp simply isn't enough spice either - bump it up to 2 or 3 Tbsp.