Pendennis Turtle Soup

14 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs veal bones
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 onions
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 quarts beef stock or 2 quarts water
  • 2 12 cups cooked tomatoes (canned is fine)
  • 34 cup tomato puree
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 12 cup sherry wine
  • 2 cups turtle meat, cut into small dice (chicken may be substituted, if desired)
  • 1 lemon, cut into small dice
  • 2 eggs, hard-cooked and cut into small dice

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. 2
    Roast bones, carrots and onions with butter in a large stockpot or dutch oven.
  3. 3
    Add flour, stir until smooth and brown again to make a roux.
  4. 4
    Remove from oven to the stovetop.
  5. 5
    Add beef stock, tomatoes and puree, salt and pepper to taste, and cloves.
  6. 6
    Simmer for two hours; add sherry.
  7. 7
    Strain solids out and add the diced turtle meat, lemon and eggs; heat thoroughly but do not boil.
  8. 8
    Serve while hot.

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