Greek Turkey Chili (EASY)

Super easy. Just open a lot of cans.

Greek Chili

1 medium onion diced – yellow or red

2 Tbsp olive oil

4  garlic cloves chopped

1 Lb ground turkey

1 14 oz can stewed tomatoes diced

1 15 oz can tomato sauce

-or- any combination of sauce and diced tomatoes that you have on hand. If you only had jarred spaghetti sauce, that would work - shoot for close to 30 ounces of something red

1 15 oz can garbanzo beans-drained and rinsed

1 14 oz can artichoke hearts drained and cut into pieces lengthwise ( plain canned, not marinated, although marinated work if that is what you have on hand)

Black GREEK olives, sliced or quartered, as many as you like – ½ cup or more

2 Tsp oregano (or Italian seasoning may be substituted if you don’t have oregano)

1 Tsp thyme, dried

1 1/2 Tsp cayenne pepper (or more if you like)

4  bay leaves

Chicken stock may be added – 1 cup

Salt to taste - keeping in mind that the feta os salty.

SECRET INGREDIENT: LEMON JUICE: add juice of one lemon at the last minute.

– if you have a micro plane, add a little zest.

or put a lemon wedge with each serving - which I prefer - when I know I will be reheating it.

Topping:

Feta cheese

Sour cream

DIRECTIONS:

Saute onion in olive oil until soft.

It will be done after you open all the cans.

Add the garlic at the end, then add the turkey and cook until it is white.

Turkey does not brown – just break it into chunks.

Alternative: buy turkey pieces and cut it up - the chili seems fancier with small pieces of turkey, rather than ground - but it takes more time to cut up turkey. Chicken is probably just fine, too.

Add everything else and let it simmer on low, stirring every 15 minutes.

-or-

Put it in a 350 oven for an hour or two if you don’t want to stir it.

-or-

Some recipes call for a crock pot 4-6 hours. But I think it is better in the LeCreuset.

You can eat it after about an hour. It’ll be fine. I think I’ve eaten it after 15 minutes because I was hungry.

2 hours might be better than 1 hour.

It generally tastes better the next day.

It’s impossible to screw it up.

If you want to make the batch larger – you can put in an extra can of tomatoes.

Or add kidney beans and chili powder if you want it to be more like chili.

Do NOT omit the LEMON. Although, if you forget to buy a lemon, it will still be edible.

Top with feta cheese – or sour cream or both – whatever you like.

Serve with pita bread or pita chips