Turtle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. frozen turtle or terrapin meat
2 scallions, washed and sliced (include top)
2 1/2 qt. water
1 (4.5 gram) pkg. instant beef broth
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Place the turtle or terrapin meat in a large, heavy kettle. Add the scallions and 1 1/2 quarts water.
Simmer together gently for 2 hours.
Remove the meat from the broth and dice.
Return to the broth.
Add 1 quart water, the instant beef broth and salt; simmer for 2 hours longer or until the meat is tender.
Serve hot. The turtle meat was considered a \"good medicine\" among the Plains Tribes.