Turtle Sauce Picante - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter or oleo
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 stalks celery
1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes
1 large tomato paste
2 cans water
1 smoked sausage link (optional)
1 medium turtle, cut up
Accent
Creole seasoning
cayenne pepper
Worcestershire sauce
salt

Preparation

Melt butter in a large pot.
Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, celery and green onions.
Stir constantly until all seasoning is wilted, about 20 minutes.
Add Ro-Tel tomatoes, tomato paste and 2 cans of water.
Over low heat, let cook 40 minutes.
You can also add sausage.
Put all dry ingredients into tomato gravy.
Add the turtle and cover.
Do not stir again until ready to serve.
Let cook 1 1/2 hours on low heat.
Serves about 8 people.
Serve over rice.