Turtle soup
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | pounds | Turtle meat |
| 2¾ | teaspoon | Salt, in all |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Cayenne, in all |
| 6 | cups | Water |
| 1 | Stick butter | |
| ½ | cup | Flour |
| 1½ | cup | Chopped onions |
| 2 | tablespoons | Minced shallots |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped bell peppers |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped celery |
| 3 | Bay leaves | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried leaf thyme |
| 2 | tablespoons | Minced garlic |
| 1 | cup | Chopped tomatoes |
| ½ | cup | Worcestershire sauce |
| 3 | tablespoons | Fresh lemon juice |
| ½ | cup | Dry sherry |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped parsley |
| ½ | cup | Chopped green onions |
| 4 | Hard boiled eggs, finely | |
| Chopped | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped green onions |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped hard boiled eggs |
Directions
Put the turtle meat in a large saucepan with 1 teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon cayenne and the water. Bring to a boil. Skim off any foam that rises to the top. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer the meat to a platter. Cut the meat into ½ inch dice and reserve the liquid. In another large sauce pan, combine the butter and flour over medium heat, stirring constantly for 6 to 8 minutes to make a dark roux. Add the onions, shallots, bell peppers and celery. Stir occasionally and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the vegetables are slightly tender. Add the bay leaves, thyme and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the turtle meat. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the Worcestershire sauce, the remaining salt and cayenne, the turtle stock (about 6 cups) lemon juice, and sherry. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the parsley, green onions, and eggs and simmer for 45 minutes. Garnish with green onions and chopped eggs.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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