Mock Turtle Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. of lard
• 1 Tbsp. of flour
• 1 lb. of chopped beef
• 1/2 can of tomatoes
• 6 whole alspice
• 3 qts. of water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 1 lemon

Directions

1. Brown flour and butter together.
2. Add in beef, tomatoes, alspice, salt, pepper, and water.
3. Simmer until beef is tender.
4. Chop the boiled eggs and add into the soup.
5. Squeeze the juice of one half of the lemon into the soup mixture and slice the other half and add into the mixture.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Chelsea Curry
Louisiana Anthology
September 26, 2021