Smothered Turtle, Cajun Style

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• 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

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