Turtle Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks butter
• 2 1/2 pounds turtle meat, cut into medium dice*
• Salt
• freshly cracked pepper
• 2 medium onions, cut into medium dice
• 6 stalks celery, cut into medium dice
• 30 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 bell peppers, cut into medium dice
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme, ground
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano, ground
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 quarts veal stock
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 26 ounces dry sherry (750-ml bottle)
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2 large lemons, juiced
• 3 cups peeled, chopped, and seeded tomatoes
• 10 ounces fresh spinach, stems removed, washed 3 times, and roughly chopped
• 6 medium hard-boiled eggs, chopped into large pieces