Mock Turtle Soup

Ingredients

     Soup

• 1 large spoon (1 Tbsp) of lard
• 1 large spoon (1 Tbsp) of flour
• 1 pound (1 lb) of finely chopped beef
• ½ can of tomatoes
• 6 whole allspice berries
• Salt
• Pepper
• 3 quarts (3 qt) of water

    Garnish

• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 1 lemon

Directions

1. Using the lard, brown the flour.
2. Add the beef, tomatoes, and allspice.
3. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add the water and simmer until the beef is tender.
5. Prepare the soup tureen adding 2 chopped hard boiled eggs.
6. Pour the soup into the tureen.
7. Finish by slicing half of the lemon into the soup and squeezing in the juice of the other half.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Carter Kelly
Louisiana Anthology
July 20, 2021