T Bone Chili

[classicrockgriller]

Wanted some Chili and went to store looking for something grounded to make chili.

They had T-Bones on sale for a dollar a lb less than ground chuck.



Took my knife and went to work.



Ground up the tail side and cubed the loin side.
(Note: After this picture was taken I added a 4th steak. Raw meat was 2.86 lbs.)



Added water to my spices so they don't burn until the browning meat releases moisture.



I could just stop right here and eat this on a tortilla.



Sure smells good.



Dumped the meat in my 6 qt chili pot and open a small can of Rotel with chili.
Poured in the juice and emulsified the tomato chucks with one push down on low.
I didn't want a puree, just not as big chunks of tomatos.



Added two different size of onion cubes.



My onion chopper.



I covered the meat with water, bring to a slight boil and reduce to lowest I can go and cover.
I "TRY" not to taste my chili for 2 to 3 hours so that everybody in the pot has had time to meet
their friends. I don't want to add something too early and regret it later.
When I start adding more seasoning, these are usually my go to guys.



After 3+ hours or more I add a packed cup of shredded cabbage.



The cabbage will cook away and become a thickening agent. This cabbage was actually a coleslaw
mix, that's ok, it's all good.



I normally simmer my chili for 5 hours or so. If I get started early enough in the morning, I turn off
the chili and let it cool down and rewarm for supper. It helps give it that next day taste.



As SouthernSmokes would say ....... "Let's Eat!"

[squirtthecat]

Cabbage?   That's brilliant..

[STLstyle]

Wow.  That chili looks great on a day like today!  Now that's some executive chili!  Gonna try that cabbage trick.  Sounds like you got a good deal on those t bones, but I'd have a hard time not placing them on a grill vs a pot.  Just sayin... :)


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[OU812]

Lookin gooood!!

I could go for some chili right about now

[Tenpoint5]

Yum chili sounds better 4hen the chicken gnocchi soup I got talked into making today

[SiFumar]

I bet that tastes as good as it looks!

[GusRobin]

Keep it warm, I'll be right over (ok maybe its a 12-14 hr drive)

[classicrockgriller]

Cabbage?   That's brilliant..

I put it my Stew also, but usually wait alittle longer in the simmering so

it has some crunch left when you eat it. Sometimes I get crazy and add

diced water chestnuts. A nice little surprise when one shows up in your

bite of stew or chili.

[KyNola]

Man, that looks good!  Nice going Sonny.

[Sailor]

Thud.......thats the sound of my jaw hitting the floor full of drool.  Man O Man that looks killer!

[devo]

My mom would be proud of Sonny, she added cabbage to just about everything but than again she was Ukrainian  :)

Good looking chili. Nothing like a bowel of chili and garlic toast I say.

[SmokinSignals]

Looking good!

[OldHickory]

That looks really good.  Nice score on the T-bone steaks.

[Keymaster]

That looks pretty dang good. I could eat a meaty bowl of that chili no problem. Say there Sonny,have you ever used that onion slicer to cube cheese for sausage makin? The kind qvc has is more expensive than the vidalia but Ive been lookin at them for awhile now.

[classicrockgriller]

That looks pretty dang good. I could eat a meaty bowl of that chili no problem. Say there Sonny,have you ever used that onion slicer to cube cheese for sausage makin? The kind qvc has is more expensive than the vidalia but Ive been lookin at them for awhile now.

Chris has one like it but with just the small blade and I think he said he uses

it for cheese for sausage. I bought it for that but it didn't work for me. Some times

I feel like the coyote on the roadrunner cartoon. I got mine at Bed, Bath & Behind,

I mean Beyond. Think it was like $19. Chopped up some Macadamia Nuts today,

worked great. I like it.