After soaking and then pressure cooking the beans in this same Stainless Steel pot, I added 2 pints of Salsa I had canned last summer. About 3/4 pound of Hamburg and raw onions, and simmered for hours. Now the Chili is cooked. Since it is far more than we can eat in 2 or 3 days, some will be frozen in the wide mouth pint jars to the right.