

Recipe

Tijuana Train Wreck
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Sauce:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 pound 85% fat ground beef
- 1 pound unseasoned ground pork
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chile powder (I used half Ancho Chile Powder and half Mild Chimayo Chile)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2-15 ounce can tomato sauce (or equivalent volume of home canned tomato sauce)
- 3-6 ounce cans tomato paste
- 1-4 ounce can mild green chilies (or fresh equivalent, chopped)
- 3 cups water
Layering Ingredients:
- Corn chips (originally recipe specified ‘Doritos’)
- Chopped lettuce and tomatoes
- Sliced black olives
- Grated sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese (mixed equally; use Pepper Jack if you want to spice it up)
- Sour Cream
Instructions
Instructions for the Sauce:
- In a large skillet sauté onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes until translucent.
- Add ground beef and ground pork to skillet and brown. Drain if needed.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and simmer over medium-low heat, uncovered for 2 ½ hours. Stir occasionally.
Assembly Instructions:
- On plate place a layer of corn chips, covered by the sauce, chopped lettuce and tomatoes, olives, cheese and top with a dollop of sour cream.
Nutrition

Toni (the Boulder Locavore) says
Newestobesession: I'm SO glad! I just was given a new cookbook from the 50's made by a group of women who would be close to 100 years old now. A version of this recipe was in that cookbook too. You've served up a piece of history!
newestobsession says
Just made this tonight! Loved it!!
Jo says
Looks amazing! We'd love for you to share with us over at foodepix.com
the food dude says
This looks awesome! A cold beer and a Tijuana Train Wreck…perfect!