Quick Chili Con Carne

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 garlic clove, minced
• 2 hatch roasted green chilis (I used super mild and it was still really spicy)
  
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans (I drained them because I like thicker chili)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1-2 teaspoon chili powder (go light on this until you taste it with the chilis)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
  
• 3-4 chopped tomatoes
  
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. Heat oil in large skillet; add garlic, onion, green chilis and ground beef.
2. Stir until browned.
3. Pour off excess fat.
4. Add beans, tomato sauce, salt, tomatoes, cumin and chili powder.
5. Simmer over low heat stirring occasionally, until chili is desired thickness. (about 20 min)

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake

Caution, this recipe has been modified for high altitude. To make it at a normal altitude, add 1/4 sugar and 1/4 cup oil.

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups shredded zucchini (I remove LARGE seeds and do not peel them)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips
  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix oil, applesauce, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs. Add zucchini.

Mix dry ingredients. Add sugar mixture. Add chocolate chips.

Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.

Bake for 45 min to an hour.

Yield: 2 loaves