Mock Turtle Soup

24 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces Marrow Bones
  • 2 pounds veal shoulder (roughly ground in food processor)
  • 16 cups beef stock
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 pieces Lemon zest of 2 lemons separated
  • 1/2 teaspoon bay leaf powder (or whole bay leaf)
  • 3 pieces cloves whole
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2-3 cups trinity mix (equal onion, bellpepper, celery)
  • 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups Dry Sherry
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire
  • 1 cup strained tomatoes (or crushed)
  • 2 pieces Juice of 2 lemons separated
  • 4 cube beef bouillon cubes
  • 3 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    In a cast iron skillet brown veal with bayleaf, 1 tea salt, 1 tea pepper until well browned.. Add this mix to a large stock pot along with beef stock, lemon zest of one lemon and 3 whole cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered for 2.5 hours
  2. 2
    In a large cast iron dutch oven prepare a roux with butter and flour cook until the color of a penny. Add trinity mix and garlic and cook until vegetables are soft. Then add zest of 1 lemon, Rosemary, basil, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, cloves 1 teaspoon of the black pepper, cayenne pepper, 1 cup of sherry, worcetershire, strained tomatoes, juice of 2 lemons. cook for another 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    when stock is finished, remove marrow bones, pour the stock (and veal) mixture into the large cast iron dutch oven (with roux, cooked trinity mix and spices) bring this to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes
  4. 4
    in a pyrex cup combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup sherry to make a slurry and gently fold into soup, cook for another 15 minutes, salt and pepper to taste. top with parsley, chopped boiled eggs and a splash of dry sherry

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