1 1/2 cups of finely ground ham
2 small green peppers, chopped fine
2 medium onion, chopped fine
10 vine ripened tomatoes, medium
1 lb. bacon, crisp & crumbled
1 1/2 cups of white grits

To prepare: Fry bacon, put aside,
Leave two large kitchen spoons of bacon grease in pan.
Saute' onions and peppers until soft.
Add ham & stir, Saute on low heat for 20 minutes,
Add tomatoes and simmer for one hour.
In separate pot, cook grits in normal manner.
When both are cooked, stir ham mixture into grits.
Serve hot with bacon crumbled on top.

A special recipe of the Cary & Richardson Families of North Carolina.