Snapping turtle stew
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | snapping turtle in pieces |
| 1 | each | onion, med, sliced |
| 2 | cups | celery, chopped, incl greens |
| 1 | cup | lima beans, soaked overnite |
| 3 | eaches | potatoes, diced |
| 2 | tablespoons | butter |
| 8 | ounces | potatoes, can |
| ½ | cup | parsley, chopped |
| 1 | salt & pepper to taste | |
Directions
Melt butter in frying pan and brown turtle meat, cut in cubes 1" or larger, on all sides. Remove turtle meat. Add 2 quarts water and bring to a boil.
Return to fire, add turtle meat and all remaining ingredients. Cook slowly for 45 minutes or until turtle is very tender. VARIATIONS: After browning turtle, make a roux with butter then add water. Add ½ jigger of good sherry to stew when serving. Add ½ C bell pepper, chopped, to veg.
mixture. Softshell turtles and larger specimens of PSEUDEMYS are OK. Recipe date: 12/12/87
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