Treme (Mock) Turtle Soup

Ingredients for Treme (Mock) Turtle Soup

• 675g ground sirloin

• 6 stalks celery, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 230g chopped onion

• 170g butter

• 1 425g can tomato puree

• 2 14.140g cans chicken broth

• 2 14.140g cans beef broth

• 120ml flour mixed with 240ml water

• 120ml Worcestershire sauce

• 1 cup ketchup

• 1 teaspoon hot sauce

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 1/2 cups lemon juice

• 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, minced

• 6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

• 6 slices lemon, for garnish

• 240ml sherry, or to taste, optional

On the stovetop, sauté the sirloin, celery, garlic, and onion in butter until meat is brown and veggies are translucent. Add to the slow cooker.

Add tomato puree, chicken broth, beef broth, flour mixture, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, hot sauce, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir.

Cook on low heat for 4 hours.

Add lemon juice, parsley, and eggs 30 minutes before serving.

Immediately before serving, remove bay leaves, add sherry to taste, and garnish with lemon slices.

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