Mock Turtle Soup

5 from 1 vote

Turtle soup is a popular dish still served in Louisiana. Since turtle meat can be hard to find for the average home cook, this mock turtle soup replaces turtle meat with ground beef.

Course Entrees, Main Courses

Cuisine American, Cajun, Creole

Cook Time 1

Servings people

Calories 150kcal

Author Lisa B.

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 medium onion diced
2 celery ribs chopped
1 large green bell pepper diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
8 cups beef broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 hardboiled eggs chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Instructions

Cook the ground beef in a large stock pot over medium heat, breaking it up into smaller chunks, until the meat is no longer pink. With a slotted spoon, remove the ground beef from the pot and set aside. Drain the grease and return the pot to the burner.
Melt the butter with the oil. Gradually whisk in the flour, forming a roux. Stirring constantly, cook the roux for approximately six minutes until it turns light brown, similar to the color of peanut butter.
Add the onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook for five minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, beef broth, bay leaves, thyme and Worcestershire sauce. Bring the soup to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove and discard the bay leaves.
Add the hardboiled eggs, lemon juice, sherry, parsley and cooked hamburger. Stir to heat through. Serve hot.

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Notes

Storage: Mock turtle soup should be transferred to an airtight container with a lid within two hours. Store in the refrigerator and consume within four days.

Freezer: Transfer the soup to an airtight container with a lid. Be sure to leave an inch or two of headspace to give the soup room to expand as it freezes. Consume the soup within three months.

Reheating: If frozen, allow the soup to thaw completely before reheating. Pour the soup into a medium saucepan, cover heat over medium heat until heated through.

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