Turtle soup #1

Ingredients

Quantity		Ingredient
3	pounds	Turtle meat
3½	quart	Water
2		Chopped fine medium onions
1		Chopped fine rib of celery
½		Bay leaf
2		Sprigs parsley
6		Cloves
1	teaspoon	Sugar
1	cup	Canned tomatos
3	tablespoons	Butter
		Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Cut meat from bones, set aside, reserve bones and gristle. Add onions, celery, bay leaf, parsley, cloves, sugar, tomatos, bones, gristle and salt and pepper to water; heat to boil. Simmer covered for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, cut meat in ¼-inch dice and brown in butter. Strain broth and discard bones and vegetables. Add browned meat and drippings. Simmer for 20-30 minutes until meat is done and broth is richly flavored. Do not overcook. Serve hot.

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