Creole Snapping Turtle Soup Recipe
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Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
Method
Soup Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Turtle Meat
In a large pot, add the snapping turtle meat and cover it with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour until tender. Remove the meat, let it cool, and shred it. Reserve the broth.
- 2
- 3
Combine Ingredients
Add the shredded turtle meat back into the pot along with the reserved broth, diced tomatoes, cayenne pepper, thyme, and bay leaves. Stir well.
- 4
Simmer the Soup
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 45 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.




