I'm thinking about adding carrots, zucchini, or bell peppers, but I don't want to change the flavor too much.

Chili with Meat

Julie Hegge

Chili is really forgiving! You can blend a lot of flavors and it just tastes better!

Peter Beckwith

Those vegetables would only improve the flavour

Theron Johnson

Carrots and peppers are great in chili

Pat Palmer

Well said @Julie

Ruth Tannahill

All of those foods would be fine in chili. Zucchini would add a lot of water, so you might want to consider that. I always add some kind of fresh pepper to chili, usually poblano, but green bell pepper would work. Carrot would blend in and bulk it out. You might get a little well-rounded sweetness out of it, but it would not be offensive.

Kaye Wefelmeyer

Of all you mention zucchini will be less likely to change the flavor. Having said that, I always add bell pepper to my chili because I love the subtle change in flavoe.