Florida Alligator Sauce Piquant - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs alligator meat, trim/cube
1 cup olive oil
3 cups flour, all-purpose
5 cups onions, chopped
2 cups green onions, chopped
1 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 cups tomatoes, fresh/chopped
8 cups water, cold
2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 lemon, juice of
salt
Tabasco sauce
2 cups white wine, dry
6 cups tomato sauce

Preparation

Make a dark roux with olive oil and flour.
When roux is dark brown, add onion, green onion, bell pepper, and celery; cover and cook until onions are clear, stirring occasionally.
Add tomatoes and continue cooning for 10 min; stir often.
Add water and stir to make a thick liquid.
Add garlic, Worcestershire, lemon juice, salt, hot sauce, wine, and tomato sauce, making sure to mix well.
Add alligator, and enough water to cover the ingredients by 2 inches; stir to mix.
Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
After it comes to a boil, turn heat to low and cover, checking from time to time, and stir to prevent sauce from sticking.
Continue cooking for 3 to 4 hrs.
until meat is tender.
Serve over cooked rice or spaghetti with Parmesan cheese.
Freeze leftovers in serving size containers.