Turtle Soup Recipe

Name: Turtle Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 pound turtle meat, medium dice; 1/3 pound veal stew meat, medium dice; 1/3 pound lean beef, medium dice; 1 cup each minced celery, white onion, green bell pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced; 3 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 1//2 cups tomato puree; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 quarts beef stock; 1 lemon, juiced; 4 eggs, hard cooked and finely chopped; 4 tablespoons spinach, chopped; 4 tablespoons dry sherry

Servings: persons

1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 pound turtle meat, medium dice
1/3 pound veal stew meat, medium dice
1/3 pound lean beef, medium dice
1 cup each minced celery, white onion, green bell pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon oregano
1 1//2 cups tomato puree
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 quarts beef stock
1 lemon, juiced
4 eggs, hard cooked and finely chopped
4 tablespoons spinach, chopped
4 tablespoons dry sherry

1
Melt 1 stick of butter in a heavy saucepan.
2
Add flour and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until the roux is a light brown.
3
Set aside.
4
In a 10 quart saucepan, melt remaining butter and add turtle meat, veal and beef.
5
Cook over high heat until meat is brown.
6
Add celery, onions, garlic, bay leaves and oregano and cook until vegetables are transparent.
7
Add tomato puree, hot sauce, Worcestershire and black pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
8
Add stock and simmer for 30 minutes.
9
Add roux and cook over low heat, stirring until soup is smooth and thickened.
10
Correct seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
11
Add lemon, eggs, spinach and sherry.
12
Remove from heat and serve.
13
If desired, at the table add 1 teaspoon of sherry to each soup plate.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/3 pound turtle meat, medium dice, 1/3 pound veal stew meat, medium dice, and more.

Yes, Turtle Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Turtle Soup

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