Savory Lentil Dish

4 tablespoonfuls melted Crisco
1 cupful lentils
1 bay leaf
3 springs parsley
1 chopped onion
Salt, pepper, and powdered mace to taste
1 cupful boiled rice
1-1/2 cupfuls highly seasoned tomato sauce

Wash lentils and soak in plenty of cold water four hours. Put into boiling salt water, add bay leaf, parsley, seasonings and cook till tender. Chop and fry onion in 3 tablespoonfuls of Crisco, add lentils, rice and remainder of Crisco, stir and allow to get hot. Turn into hot dish and pour over tomato sauce.