Turtle Soup
This hearty soup has a real "snappy" flavor from the cayenne pepper and lemon juice. It's a treat and good use of turtle meat. With a salad and fresh bread, a steaming bowlful makes a nice meal.
-Dave Wood, Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Ingredients
- 1-1/3 pounds turtle meat
- 4-1/2 cups water
- 2 medium onions
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons tomato puree
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 2 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Chopped fresh parsley, optional
Reviews
We left out the bay leaf, since we didn't have any right off. I caught 2 large snapping turtles, which are NOT endangered, cleaned them and made this. The hardest part of snapping turtles is the cleaning process. We thought the turtle tasted like alligator, which is also delicious, and had used this recipe for alligator before, so, the turtle was just as easy... ~Y
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We haven't had turtle soup for years. After printing this recipe, my husband made it & found it was simple to make. We didn't have tomato puree so substituted tomato sauce which worked fine. The lemon juice offsets the sweetness of the turtle. We liked it.
Where can I get turtle meat?