3 quarts lentils

1 1/2 pounds salt pork

2 No. 10 cans tomatoes

1 quart sliced onion 1 pint chopped pepper 4 tablespoons salt

Soak lentils over night in cold water; drain. Add boiling water to cover, simmer thirty minutes; drain. Put lentils in large, tightly covered kettle or bean pots; add diced pork, strained tomato, onion, chopped green pepper, salt, and pepper to taste; add water barely to come to top. Cook two hours, or more if necessary, in fireless cooker or Aladdin oven, adding water if needed.

Serve alone or in border of Boiled Rice; or add boiled rice to lentils before serving.