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Okay, gotta get myself back in meatless mode and blogging mode for that matter.  Sorry for the silence last week.  I am back though and  I have been meaty cooking rather than meatless.  I blame it on winter.  Todays recipe is one  of my new favorites.  Thank you "Our Best Bites"!   I recently made French Dip Sandwiches in the crockpot and they were so damn good!  This is a great meal to serve to company  for a casual gathering.   Ingredients 1 2.5-3 lb. beef roast (you can use a frozen roast if you want) 2 Tbsp. olive oil salt and pepper 2 1-ounce packages dry onion soup mix 2 c. water 2 cans beef broth 6-8 large buns (or more…6 would be VERY generous servings!) Swiss, provolone, or mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced. The "How To"... Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and rub roast with salt and pepper. When very hot, carefully place roast in pan and sear on all sides. You're not cooking the meat, you're just browning ...

Okay I tried out a meatless recipe this weekend that I intended on sharing today, but it was not GREAT.  So, instead I am sharing the exact opposite of meatless Monday.... MEATY Monday.  The husband and I have been on a constant search for a great chili recipe.... like really really great.  Chili is kind of like pizza... even when it is bad it is fine,  But, we wanted AMAZING hearty, thick, meaty, flavorful, slightly spicy chili.  We found our recipe.....it was so delicious.  I found it on " Gimme Some Oven "... yes love the name!   We made a few substitutions... Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. olive oil 1.5 – 2 lbs. lean beef (or you can use pork).  We got steak and cut it up. 1 medium white or yellow onion, chopped 1/2 a jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced  1 green Pepper (or Poblano) 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced   2 Tbsp. chili powder 1 Tbsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. sugar 2 cups beef broth 2 cups water 1 (15 oz.) can ...