When it comes to convenience, nothing beats the ease and practicality of the slow cooker. With ever-busier schedules, sometimes it feels as though we have less time to create the delicious dishes we crave (like mock turtle soup).
The desire for cherished New Orleans meals prepared in a quick and stress-free manner was the inspiration behind In a While, Crocodile (Pelican Publishing Company, 2014), a collection of low-maintenance Creole recipes (and lagniappe) that can all be prepared ahead of time in a slow cooker.
Tremé Mock Turtle Soup
2014-10-30 05:15:32
Serves 4
This Mock Turtle Soup tastes just like the real thing.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 6 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1½ pounds ground sirloin
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato purée
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can beef broth
- ½ cup all-purpose flour mixed with 1 cup water
- ½ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1½ teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
- 6 large hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
- ½ cup sherry
- Garnish: lemon slices
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add celery, onion, and garlic, and cook until just softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add sirloin, and cook until meat is browned and vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to an 8-quart slow cooker.
- To slow cooker, add tomato purée, broths, flour mixture, Worcestershire, ketchup, hot sauce, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper, and stir to combine. Cook over low heat for 4 hours.
- Add lemon juice, and cook 30 minutes. Remove bay laves, and stir in parsley, eggs, and sherry. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired. Serve immediately.
Adapted from In a While, Crocodile (Pelican Publishing Company, 2014)
Adapted from In a While, Crocodile (Pelican Publishing Company, 2014)
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