Turtle soup #1
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds | Turtle meat |
| 3½ | quart | Water |
| 2 | Chopped fine medium onions | |
| 1 | Chopped fine rib of celery | |
| ½ | Bay leaf | |
| 2 | Sprigs parsley | |
| 6 | Cloves | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Canned tomatos |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter |
| Salt & pepper to taste | ||
Directions
Cut meat from bones, set aside, reserve bones and gristle. Add onions, celery, bay leaf, parsley, cloves, sugar, tomatos, bones, gristle and salt and pepper to water; heat to boil. Simmer covered for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, cut meat in ¼-inch dice and brown in butter. Strain broth and discard bones and vegetables. Add browned meat and drippings. Simmer for 20-30 minutes until meat is done and broth is richly flavored. Do not overcook. Serve hot.