Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1912 — Lentils a La Creole. [ARTICLE]

Lentils a La Creole.

Soak over night 1 cup of lentils, drain, cover with warm water, brihg to .& boll slowly, drain again, cover with hot water and simmer until tender (when they mash easily between the fingers); melt in a frying pan 1 tablespoon of butter or nice dripping, add 2 sliced onions cut small, a slice or so of red pepper or pinch of red pepper; fry until light brown; add 2 tablespoon of tomato paste or 1 cup of canned tomato, a little hot water, % teaspoon salt and the drained lentils; cook together until thick and serve as you would baked beans.