Cooking Instructions

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink. Drain excess fat and transfer to your crockpot.
• Add diced onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and minced garlic to the crockpot with the beef.
• Add kidney beans, black beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce.
• Pour in the beef broth and sprinkle in chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, cayenne, salt, black pepper, and brown sugar if using. Stir everything well to combine.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or high for 3-4 hours), stirring once halfway through if you can.
• Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve hot with your favorite toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped green onions.