Classic Turtle Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds fresh turtle meat
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Creole Seafood Seasoning
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Creole Meat Seasoning
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dry thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 cups veal stock (or substitute canned no-salt beef broth)
• 3/4 cup tomato puree
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons Louisiana hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• juice of one lemon
• 5 ounces fresh spinach
• 2 hard-cooked eggs
• dry sherry