Salt and pepper lentils

1 cup lentils, soaked in one cup water (do this ideally the day before)
2.5 cups water or stock (stock for everything would be best)
3/4  t ground black pepper
1 t minced garlic
1/4 t salt
Enough cut up small red potatoes to cover the bottom of your pot, about 2-3 cups.  Don't use the big brown ones.

Cut up potatoes and put them into the 2.5 cups in your pot.  When you're done, add the spices, turn on the burner, and get up to boiling.  Add lentils slowly so it doesn't stop boiling.  Stir well, reduce heat, cover and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Done in 30 minutes.  Had some "gravy", it was good.  Plan to have it for dinner tomorrow night.  Ron won't eat it, but he bought half a dozen five-layer burritos today.

This would be really good, I bet, with some cut up sausage in it.

I had another bite, it's good, but it's got some heat.  If you don't like pepper I would cut it in half.