"My" Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 to 3 lb. stew beef
1 medium onion
1 medium green pepper
3 cloves garlic
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 to 8 tsp. chili powder
2 cans whole tomatoes (28 oz.)
1 can tomato paste (12 oz.)
2 cans kidney beans (15 oz.)

Preparation

Cut or chop stew beef into 1/4-inch cubes.
Mix with chopped onion and green pepper.
Add garlic and olive oil; brown in skillet.
Add balance of ingredients, except kidney beans, in slow cooker, along with meat and simmer for 4 hours.
Add kidney beans and simmer additional 2 hours.
Serve.