Smothered Turtle, Cajun Style

Name: Smothered Turtle, Cajun Style
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs turtle meat; 1 salt; 1 ground black pepper; 2 large sweet onions; 1 large sweet pepper; 4 medium tomatoes; 3 bay leaves; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 cup mushroom (Your Choice); 2 lemons

Submitted by Iowahorse

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 3-4

ingredients

2 lbs turtle meat
1 salt
1 ground black pepper
2 large sweet onions
1 large sweet pepper
4 medium tomatoes
3 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup mushroom (Your Choice)
2 lemons

directions

Trim turtle steaks into 1 1/2-inch squares, season well with salt and pepper, squeeze lemons over meat and let stand awhile.
Add plenty of chopped onion, sweet pepper, chopped, 4 tomatoes cut into eighths, 3 bay leaves, crushed garlic clove and mushrooms.
Moisten well with stock made by boiling salted turtle trimmings and smother very slowly in a tightly covered skillet until turtle is tender.
Serve with big mounds of rice.