Turtle Sauce Piquant 1 - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 c. flour
    1/4 c. bacon drippings
    1 c. chopped onion
    1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
    1/4 c. celery, chopped
    1/2 c. parsley, chopped
    1/2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
    1 lb. turtle meat
    cooking oil
    1 Tbsp. hot sauce
    1 1/2 c. tomato sauce
    1 c. Chablis wine
    1/2 c. canned tomatoes
    1/4 tsp. dried mint
    1/2 tsp. lemon juice
    1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
    salt and pepper
Preparation
    Prepare a roux as for Turtle Stew 2.
    Add onions and pepper. Cook until tender.
    Add celery and parsley.
    Cook and stir; add garlic.
    Add 1 cup cold water and stir.
    While this is being done, brown the turtle meat in cooking oil.
    Place the meat in a large stew pot and add the roux and remaining ingredients.
    Cover and bring to a boil.
    Lower heat and simmer until meat is tender.
    Add salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
    Add more water, if necessary, while cooking.
    Serve over rice or spaghetti.

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