NW chill still - Hearty Pork & Lentil Bean soup

Only a few hearty canadians think this is good weather for Hollywood Beach. The NW winds cotinue to blow. even though the water is is calm and a good depth for swimming it is only in the high 60's and the air is in the low 60's. The sky is clear and the sun, if you get out of the wind, feels fine.


SOUP - PORK, LENTIL, OLIVE

Lentils - 1 lb.
Pork chops - 1 lb. - diced
Tomatoes - whole, peeled - 14 oz.
Black olives, chopped - 1 cup
Onion - chopped
Bay leaves - 3
Thyme, dry - 2 tsp
Kosher salt - pinch
Black pepper, fresh ground - pinch
Water - 2 qts
Use a large deep sauce pan with lid. Bring the water to boil and add the lentils, stir every once-in-awhile
And cook to tender While this is cooking add the diced chops , onions, tomatoes and olives and simmer for about 1 ½ hours. Add the seasonings about ½ hour before finishing