Sante Fe Soup

In a large soup pot brown:
1-1 1/2 LBS ground beef
1 large white onion, chopped
Once the meat is browned and the onions tender, drain off the excess fat.
Add to the meat:
2 (1 oz) pkgs ranch dressing mix
1 (1.5 oz) pkg taco seasoning mix
2 (11 oz) cans corn, drained
2 cups water
1 (16 oz) can black beans, undrained
1 (16 oz) can pinto beans, undrained
1 (16 oz) can kidney beans, undrained
1 (14 oz) can whole tomatoes, undrained
1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes w/ green chilies, undrained
Mix the whole pot together and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hrs or just enjoy it as soon as its hot enough!!!


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Choclate Zucchinni Cake

2 1/4 C. Sifted all Purpose Flour
1/2 C. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Tsp. Salt
1 3/4 C. Sugar
1/2 C. (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, Room temp.
1/2 C. Vegetable Oil
2 Large Eggs
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 C. Buttermilk
2 C. Grated Unpeeled Zucchini (about 2 1/2 medium)
1 6-Ounce Packaged (about 1 Cup) Semisweet Chocolate Chips
3/4 C. Chopped Walnuts

Directions:
Preheat Oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Sift Flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Beat sugar, butter and oil in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk in 3 additions each. Mix in grated zucchini. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over.

Bake cake until tested into center comes out clean, about 50 min. Cool cake completely in pan.

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

1 box chocolate cake mix
(this is the only cookie that I make with cake mix, and I prefer it to homemade versions I've tried?!)
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 bag large marshmallows

Ghiradelli Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa powder
(Follow recipe for chocolate frosting on back.
You can use any chocolate frosting recipe, but I always use homemade and I love the taste of Ghiradelli.)

Mix all ingredients together and place balls of dough on greased cookie sheet.
(I like my cookies to be small so that marshmallow is in every bite. I use a scoop that is about 1" wide)
Bake in 350 degree oven for about 6 minutes.

While baking, cut large marshmallows in half.
Take cookies out of oven at 6 minutes and place one half of marshmallow - sticky (cut) side down!
Bake in oven for additional 2 minutes.

Marshmallows will come out puffy, I gently smash them down with spatula, then transfer to cooling rack.

Make desired chocolate frosting.
Frost tops of cookies.
And enjoy!

*From meohmymamma

Oriental Green Beans

Oriental Green Beans

1.5 lbs green beans
2 Tbs olive oil
6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 Tbs soy sauce
1 tsp sugar

Steam green beans for 5-10 minutes.
Heat pan with 1 Tbs olive oil and garlic.
Add green beans.
In a small bowl whisk together remaining olive oil, soy sauce and sugar.
Pour onto green beans in pan, and let saute until edges are brown.