Snapping turtle stew

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds snapping turtle in pieces
1 each onion, med, sliced
2 cups celery, chopped, incl greens
1 cup lima beans, soaked overnite
3 eaches potatoes, diced
2 tablespoons butter
8 ounces potatoes, can
½ cup parsley, chopped
1 salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Melt butter in frying pan and brown turtle meat, cut in cubes 1" or larger, on all sides. Remove turtle meat. Add 2 quarts water and bring to a boil.

Return to fire, add turtle meat and all remaining ingredients. Cook slowly for 45 minutes or until turtle is very tender. VARIATIONS: After browning turtle, make a roux with butter then add water. Add ½ jigger of good sherry to stew when serving. Add ½ C bell pepper, chopped, to veg.

mixture. Softshell turtles and larger specimens of PSEUDEMYS are OK. Recipe date: 12/12/87

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