Turtle Etouffee
Ingredients
Olive oil
10 lb. turtle meat, cleaned
8 lg. onions, chopped well
3 bell peppers, chopped well
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 C. fresh parsley
Salt and pepper
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Cooking Instructions
Wash and drain turtle meat. Salt and pepper and brown in olive oil. Put in heavy pot and add all other ingredients. Cook on low heat from 6 to 8 hours until meat is tender. Serve with rice. Note: The only juice in this recipe is the natural juice of the vegetable ingredients – do not add water, wine, or any other juice.
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