Roast Opossum - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 young opossum
2 tsp. salt
4 red chili peppers, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. pepper
4 sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 stalks celery

Preparation

Put skinned and cleaned opossum in large kettle, cover with water.
Add salt, peppers, onion, and bring to boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove meat, place in roasting pan. Increase heat and boil water mixture until only 3 cups remain. Pour over meat in roasting pan.
Cover and roast in oven at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Add sweet potatoes and celery.
Baste meat, cover, and roast for an additional 30 minutes or until tender.