Slow-Cooked Chili

1 . Stage

Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain.

2 . Stage

Transfer ground beef to a slow cooker.

3 . Stage

Stir in kidney beans, diced tomatoes, onion, half the green bell peppers, half the red bell peppers, chili powder, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper until well combined.

4 . Stage

Place remaining green bell peppers and red bell peppers on top of mixture.

5 . Stage

Cover the cooker and cook on High setting until vegetables are soft and the flavors have blended, about 2 hours.

6 . Stage

Stir chili and cook on Low setting for 6 more hours.

7 . Stage

Serve in bowls; garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon of shredded Cheddar cheese.