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TURTLE  SOUP
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TURTLE SOUP

9 ingredients 3 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

102
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Fat
24g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • a tablespoon of grease
  • two large onions chopped fine
  • half box of tomatoes
  • 2 sliced lemon
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
  • allspice
  • cloves
  • pepper

Directions

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Into a well-heated pan put a tablespoon of grease ; brown two large onions chopped fine, then challots, parsley and half box of tomatoes; I pound turtle. Brown a small cup flour in a dry skil- let, when turtle cooks for ten minutes, add flour and a quart <>r more of hot water; then add bay leaf, thyme (whole allspice), cloves, black and red pepper; tie seasoning in a thin cloth and put in soup. Let boil slowly for two hours ; keep scraped from bot- tom of pot. Put in soup tureen I hard-boiled egg cut in quarters, l/2 sliced lemon, I teacup claret wine ; pour soup over this when ready to serve.

2

Mrs. Ferdinand Kaufman, 4221 St. Charles Ave.

3

"Prudent men choose frugal wives."

By New Orleans Federation of Clubs · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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