Slow-Cooked Chili

Step 1
Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 2
Transfer ground beef to a slow cooker.

Step 3
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.

Step 4
Place remaining green bell peppers and red bell peppers on top of mixture.

Step 5
Cover the cooker and cook on High setting until vegetables are soft and the flavors have blended, about 2 hours.

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

Step 7
Serve in bowls; garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon of shredded Cheddar cheese.