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TURTLE SOUP
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TURTLE SOUP

9 ingredients 2 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

260
Calories
2g
Protein
13g
Fat
31g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1

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

  • 4 tablespoons of lard
  • 4 tablespoons of well burnt sugar
  • 4 onions
  • 4 pods of garlic
  • 1/2 glass of sherry
  • 1 lemon
  • parsley
  • thyme
  • pepper

Directions

1

_Contributed by Miss Charlotte Mitchell, New Orleans._

2

First make a stew of the turtle cut into small pieces and put in the pot with 4 tablespoons of lard. Let simmer, uncover pot and add 4 onions, 4 pods of garlic, parsley, thyme and pepper chopped fine. Let this fry for a few minutes, then add 1 can of tomatoes, soup meat and sufficient water for soup, and let all boil as with an ordinary soup. When ready to serve add ½ glass of sherry, thicken with a little flour, finally add slices of 1 lemon. This soup can be made browner in color by adding 4 tablespoons of well burnt sugar.

By Jacqueline Harrison Smith (ed.) · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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