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Turtle Sauce Piquante Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 lb Turtle meat, cut 2" cubes
3 pt Water, cold
32 oz can Tomatoes, whole
1 Tsp Garlic, finely chopped
1 (6 oz) can Tomato sauce
1/2 cup Celery, finely chopped
1 (12 oz) can Mushrooms + liquid
1/2 cup Shallots, finely chopped
4 Onions, white, finely chopped
1/3 cup Bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/4 cup Parsley, finely chopped
3 teaspoons grated Lemon peel, small slivers
Cayenne pepper/generous
Salt & pepper to taste
6 Tablespoons flour
6 Tablespoons Canola or vegetable oil

Directions:
Directions:
Fry meat in a heavy cast iron pot, sprayed with cooking oil till fork tender. Usually 20 to 35 minutes. Remove. Make a roux of 6 Tbsp oil to equal amount flour. When deep (not dark) brown, add onion. Cook until transparent but don't burn. Add 3 pints cold water and bring to a boil. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, celery, bell pepper, shallots, garlic, and mushroom. Let boil about 15 or 16 minutes. Add fried turtle meat, parsley, lemon peel and salt & pepper to taste. Let simmer over low fire for at least one hour. Serve over hot rice. Also for: Any tough meat, such as large alligator, raccoon.

 

 

 

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