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Turtle Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

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

Directions:

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

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	429.79 Kcal (1799 kJ)
Calories from fat	224.08 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.9g	38%
Cholesterol	211.57mg	71%
Sodium	868.36mg	36%
Potassium	1138.49mg	24%
Total Carbs	24.02g	8%
Sugars	7.79g	31%
Dietary Fiber	2.63g	11%
Protein	24.7g	49%
Vitamin C	15.3mg	25%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	10%
Iron	1.8mg	10%
Calcium	98.1mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	77.64 Kcal (325 kJ)
Calories from fat	40.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.5g	38%
Cholesterol	38.22mg	71%
Sodium	156.87mg	36%
Potassium	205.67mg	24%
Total Carbs	4.34g	8%
Sugars	1.41g	31%
Dietary Fiber	0.47g	11%
Protein	4.46g	49%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	25%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	10%
Iron	0.3mg	10%
Calcium	17.7mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

10.1

Points
11

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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