Chop the onion and green pepper.

Add the chopped onion and green pepper to the ground beef in a medium frying pan.

Cook the ground beef mixture until brown, breaking up the meat as it cooks.

In a crock pot or large sauce pan, combine the chili sauce, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.

Drain the kidney beans or pinto beans and canned tomatoes.

Add the drained beans to the sauce pan or crock pot.

Cut the canned tomatoes into smaller pieces and add them to the sauce pan or crock pot.

Add the cooked ground beef mixture to the sauce pan or crock pot.

Heat the chili on medium-high heat for 15-25 minutes, or until it is hot and simmering.

Serve the chili with corn bread.

Optionally, top each serving with a teaspoon of sour cream and a handful of shredded cheddar cheese.