Brian and the guys at work have been REALLY busy lately. They're all working long hours and not getting home much, so I thought I'd make them a home-cooked meal to eat while working today. I wanted something that could simmer in the crockpot for a good portion of the day and still taste good ... if not better.
Yeah, that just screams CHILI.
My plan was to use my parents' recipe ... until Brian remembered this morning that his boss has recently gone back to being a vegetarian. And his girlfriend, who also works at the office occasionally just to spend time with her man, is also a veg. I love it when he forgets things.
So I went scrounging in my fridge and pantry and came up with a base that could stand alone without the ground beef, so that 2 of my favorite vegetarians could still enjoy something warm and delicious. And you know what? It was awesome. Even the veggie chili was good. Not as good as the meat kind, but I'm really a carnivore at heart. So I thought I'd share the deliciousness that was lunch today.