Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Thanks to elegantemily @ Allrecipes.com

3 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 can pumpkin puree (15oz)
2/3 cup water
4 eggs
3 1/2 cups All purpose flour
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp nutmeg
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix sugar, oil, pumpkin, eggs and water until smooth.  In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (except chips and nuts).  Pour dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture.  Mix until blended.  Fold in chips and nuts.

Evenly pour batter in 3 bread pans.  Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Freezes well.