1 cup (5 oz) dried corn***
2 cups boiling water
¼ cup chopped green pepper
¼ cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp shortening
½ lb ground beef

1 1/3 cups canned tomatoes
½ cup hot water
½ cup pre-cooked rice
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

-Two hours or more before dinner, begin soaking corn in the boiling water.
-Thirty minutes before dinner, sauté the green pepper and onion in the 2 Tbsp of melted shortening until onions are golden brown.
-Add the ground beef and brown for 5 minutes before adding remaining ingredients, including soaked corn. Cover and simmer slowly for 20 minutes.

***Note: Cope’s Heat & Serve canned corn can also be used in this recipe. Use one 15 oz can of corn instead of 1 cup dried corn and 2 cups boiling water. Use all other ingredients as mentioned.