Favorite Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans or (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (I buy the kind that are already chopped)
4 lbs round steaks, cut into bite sized pieces and browned
3 medium onions, coarsely chopped
2 green peppers, coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
4 -5 tablespoons chili powder (I usually add 5 Tbls.)
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons cumin
salt
1 -2 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
1 medium lindt dark chocolate bar, broken into pieces

Preparation

Cut steak into bite sized pieces and brown in fry pan, until evenly browned on all sides.
Put all ingredients in crock-pot in order listed.
Stir once.
Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours. (High:5 to 6 hours).
Stir again when cooking time is completed to make sure chocolate is thoroughly blended in to chili.