Chili

So, my friends were getting together tonight for a baked potato bar.  We all were supposed to bring toppings for the potatoes.  Usually I would top mine with butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon, and maybe chili.... So, I was down to chili or bacon.  Bacon had been claimed by someone else and there was no way I was going to eat a potato with only bacon... not interesting enough for me.  Therefore, chili was the answer.

Ingredients:

2 lb ground beef

4 Tbsp olive oil

2 bell peppers

2 medium onions chopped

2 14.5oz can tomatoes (petite-diced)

8-10 cloves of garlic minced

8 Tbsp chili powder

4 tsp oregano

4 tsp cumin

salt and pepper to taste

I warmed the oil on medium high heat.  Browned the beef with the onions and garlic.  Then added everything else and let it simmer for 30 minutes.

This was served over a baked sweet potato.  I also had a bit of avocado on top and a few little pieces of bacon.

I thought it was tasty and would eat it over potatoes or stand alone.  I think it would be cool to add other veggies, but I'm not sure what I could add that would taste good.  Thoughts?