Bayou Turtle Soup

Name: Bayou Turtle Soup
Ingredients: 3 lbs turtle meat; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 8 tablespoons flour; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 cup shallot, chopped; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 12 cup celery & tops, fine chopped; 3 large bell peppers, fine chopped; 6 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 teaspoons cloves; 2 teaspoons thyme; 2 bay leaves; 14 teaspoon allspice; 14 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 12 cups water; 4 cups beef stock; 2 lemons; 6 tablespoons sherry wine; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 14 cup parsley; 14 cup green onion, tops; 3 hard-boiled eggs

22 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs turtle meat
1 teaspoon black pepper
8 tablespoons flour
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup shallot, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
12 cup celery & tops, fine chopped
3 large bell peppers, fine chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons cloves
2 teaspoons thyme
2 bay leaves
14 teaspoon allspice
14 teaspoon nutmeg
1 12 cups water
4 cups beef stock
2 lemons
6 tablespoons sherry wine
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
14 cup parsley
14 cup green onion, tops
3 hard-boiled eggs

Directions

1

Melt butter/add flour to make roux (don't burn).
2

Add onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, celery and garlic.
3

Cook over med heat about 30 minutes.
4

Add meat in small pieces, then add salt, black pepper, red pepper, bay leaves, thyme, cloves, allspice, grated nutmeg, beef stock, and water.
5

Bring to boil then simmer 2 1/2 hours.
6

Thirty minutes before soup is done, add Worcestershire, lemon and sherry.
7

Turn off fire add parsley an green onion tops to add more flavor add mor water if needed.
8

Prior to serving, add sliced eggs.
9

Serve with garlic French bread.