Here’s a classic and richly layered recipe for Turtle Soup, a traditional delicacy especially popular in Creole and Southern cuisine. It’s savory, slightly tangy, and deeply satisfying—often served with sherry and hard-boiled eggs for a refined finish 🐢🍲
Creole Turtle Soup
🧂 Ingredients
2½ lbs turtle meat, bone-in
8 cups water
4 bay leaves
Salt to taste
8 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup flour (for roux)
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1½ cups onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (18 oz) tomatoes
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp sweet paprika
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ cup dry sherry
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
⅓ cup fresh parsley
Black pepper to taste
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