I am a Viet Nam vet. I live by my self, so I try to cook meals as simple as posiable. In the winter I put a 24 oz jar of Medium Chunky Pace, 1 lbs. ground chuck & a can of beans into a slow cooker. In about 1 hour, I have some lip smacking chilli, that goes well with corn chips crumbed into it like crackers. It last 2 or 3 days.