What are some ingredients I can add to my "chili" to keep it interesting?

>beans

that aint chilli.

In defense of OP he did say "chili" instead of chili, so his omission of actual chiles and his adding of beans and tomatoes is almost forgivable.

Broccoli and corn.

In the defense of everyone from everywhere, chili takes on a whole different taste, texture and all around ingredient list depending on what region you were either raised in or currently live in

Sorry, I should have specified I want to keep it super low cost.

Also, I said what can I ADD, not remove. Thanks.

Cubed potatoes or, pasta like spaghetti of macaroni.

I used to make chili with ground beef until I tried it with beef chuck and dried chilis. I used this as a base, but of course I didn't add the stupid shit like anchovies, star anise, soy sauce, or whatever.

Try making your own chili paste with dried chilies. I also add black beans, frozen corn, diced tomatoes, chopped jalapenos, a bit of cocoa powder, some beer, etc. Deglazing the pan with beer after you sear the beef is nice.

Accompaniments such as cilantro, sour cream, fritos, grated cheddar, nachos, etc. can be nice.

Cocoa powder. Maybe little bit of brown sugar.

How so? Explain how adding beans suddenly stops it from being chilli.

chillies lmao

Hominy

I just made a slow cooker full. I'm not a great cook but:
Ground pork
Crushed tomatoes
Black beans
Cabbage
Onion
Garlic
Chili flakes
Chili powder
Cumin
Cinnamon

Cumin and cinnamon are put on the pork while browning. Put 1 too much olive oil in a pan with thinly sliced garlic and a stupid amount of chili flakes until the oil is scaring you. Toss everything into the slow cooker. Cabbage is mostly because I'm poor and it's a great filler for chili.

Is coffee in chili an actual thing or is it just a Veeky Forums meme? It sounds like it could be okay.

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No Cumin... seriously.... you just tried to make chili without Cumin?

Let me guess, you learned your recipe from one of your Yupee white parents who lived a city life in a Northern state.

Jesus Christ, anyone who actually has made chili would slap you.

Chili without Cumin is just Kidney Bean soup.

Try doing this to it even though it's not Cincinnati style.

Chipotles in adobo
tone of Worcestershire
a1 sauce
stone ground mustard

Now it's bean soup or something

chopped mushrooms can help make it more meaty...

so can chopped up black olives.

bell peppers...

I sautee the mushrooms in texas pete before i throw them in my chili.

So adding beans magically makes the chilli a soup? Jesus Christ you're a mongoloid.