Turtle Soup

Health score
8%
Turtle Soup
160 min.
6
278kcal

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Embark on a culinary adventure with a rich and flavorful Turtle Soup that's sure to impress your dinner guests. This elegant dish, perfect for a lunch or dinner main course, offers a complex blend of flavors and textures. With a preparation time of 160 minutes, it's a slightly more involved recipe, but the effort pays off in a memorable and delectable meal. Each serving contains 278 calories, making it a satisfying yet relatively guilt-free indulgence.

This Turtle Soup is not just a meal; it's an experience. The star of the dish is the tender turtle meat, which is simmered to perfection with a medley of aromatic ingredients. The broth is a symphony of flavors, enhanced by the addition of tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce, while a hint of cayenne pepper adds a subtle kick. The texture is further enriched by the inclusion of hard-boiled eggs and a touch of lemon juice, which brighten the dish and add a refreshing contrast.

Garnished with optional chopped fresh parsley, this Turtle Soup is not only a feast for the palate but also for the eyes. Serve it as a main course or a main dish, and watch as your guests savor each spoonful of this exquisite dish. Whether you're a fan of turtle meat or looking to try something new and exotic, this recipe promises a dining experience that's both unique and satisfying.

Ingredients

  • 1.3 pounds goat meat 
  • 4.5 cups water 
  • medium onion 
  •  bay leaves 
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper 
  • 1.3 teaspoons salt 
  • tablespoons butter cubed
  • 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
  • tablespoons tomato purée 
  • tablespoons worcestershire sauce 
  • 0.3 cup chicken broth 
  • large hardboiled eggs chopped
  • 0.3 cup juice of lemon 
  • serving parsley fresh chopped

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • whisk
  • slotted spoon

Directions

  1. In a heavy 4-qt. saucepan, bring turtle meat and water to a boil. Skim off foam. Chop 1 onion and set aside. Quarter the other onion; add to saucepan along with bay leaf, cayenne pepper and salt. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
  2. Remove meat with a slotted spoon and cut into 1/2-in. cubes; set aside. Strain broth and set aside. Rinse and dry saucepan; melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook chopped onion until tender.
  3. Add flour; cook and stir until bubbly and lightly browned.
  4. Whisk in reserved broth; cook and stir until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce.
  5. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  6. Add chicken broth, eggs, lemon juice and meat. Simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through.
  7. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories278kcal
Protein36.38%
Fat45.96%
Carbs17.66%

Properties

Glycemic Index
36
Glycemic Load
4.61
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
15.287826081981%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.5mg
Hesperetin
1.47mg
Naringenin
0.14mg
Apigenin
1.44mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
1.84mg
Kaempferol
0.25mg
Myricetin
0.11mg
Quercetin
7.81mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:277.5kcal
13.88%
Fat:14.04g
21.59%
Saturated Fat:7.15g
44.69%
Carbohydrates:12.13g
4.04%
Net Carbohydrates:11.09g
4.03%
Sugar:3.33g
3.7%
Cholesterol:152.02mg
50.67%
Sodium:869.24mg
37.79%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:25g
50%
Selenium:40.21µg
57.45%
Vitamin B3:11.21mg
56.06%
Vitamin B6:0.84mg
42.01%
Phosphorus:271.56mg
27.16%
Vitamin B5:1.81mg
18.1%
Potassium:579.22mg
16.55%
Vitamin B2:0.26mg
15.45%
Vitamin C:10.77mg
13.05%
Vitamin K:12.59µg
11.99%
Vitamin A:549.44IU
10.99%
Vitamin B1:0.16mg
10.76%
Magnesium:39.25mg
9.81%
Iron:1.64mg
9.12%
Folate:36.12µg
9.03%
Manganese:0.14mg
7.01%
Vitamin B12:0.41µg
6.82%
Zinc:0.97mg
6.46%
Copper:0.13mg
6.37%
Vitamin E:0.86mg
5.73%
Calcium:44.12mg
4.41%
Fiber:1.04g
4.17%
Vitamin D:0.47µg
3.12%