Grandma's New Jersey-Style Turtle Soup Recipe

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Serves: 8 to 12
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 6-8 hours

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter, divided
• 1-2 pounds turtle meat, cut into ½-inch cubes
• 1 cup minced celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups tomato purée
• 1 quart beef stock
• 1 tablespoon each salt and black pepper
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• Dry sherry

Directions:

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