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================================ Snapper Turtle Soup Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method 5 pounds Turtle 2 Celery stalk with leaves 2 medium Carrots 1 large Onion 2 Bay leaves 1 Garlic clove Fresh thyme sprigs Fresh parsley sprigs Salt to taste Freshly-ground black pepper to taste 4 tablespoons Butter 2 tablespoons Flour 1/2 cup Sherry 3 Hard-boiled eggs Cut off the turtle's head and stand it upside-down to drain. After it has bled well, scrub with a stiff brush. Drop into a kettle of boiling water to cover, and cook until the skin and upper shell peel away easily. Discard this water and cover turtle with fresh water. Add the vegetables and herbs, and salt and pepper. Simmer gently for two hours then strain, reserving the broth. Remove shells and skin and pick out the meat, being careful not to break the gall sac (located in the liver). Cut the meat into small pieces and brown in butter. Blend in the flour, then the strained stock and simmer it until tender. To serve, pour into a tureen with the sherry and garnish with sliced eggs. If you prefer, float a few slices of egg on each plate of soup. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings. ================================= Texas Rattlesnake Chili Recipe By: Dave Sacerdote Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method 2 tb Vegetable oil 1/2 c Onion chopped 1/2 c Green pepper chopped 1 cl Garlic minced 1 lb Lean ground beef 1 c Rattlesnake meat cubed - chicken can be substituted 2-3 tb Uncle Steve's Chile powder 2 ts Salt 2 cn (14.5 oz) tomatos undrained 1 cn (6 oz) tomato paste 2 c Water 2 c Pasta small shells In 5-qt saucepan, heat the oil and cook onion, green pepper and garlic until tender. Add meat. Cook until done, about 5 minutes. Stir in seasonings, tomatoes and tomato paste. Heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours. Before serving, add water and return chili to boiling. Stir in the uncooked pasta; continue boiling, stirring frequently, 10 to 15 minutes or until pasta is done. |