Smothered Turtle, Cajun Style

Submitted by Iowahorse

• 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

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.