SNAPPING TURTLE IN A POT

By williagx

Ingredients

• 1-2 lb. turtle meat
• 1/4 c. dry sherry wine (optional)
• 2 tsp. instant, minced onion
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1/8 tsp. dried basil
• Salt
• 2 c. water
• 2 celery stalks, cut into pieces
• 8 sm. unpeeled red skinned potatoes, halved

Preparation

Step 1

Salt turtle meat well and place in your slow-cooking pot. Add all other ingredients in order given. Then cover and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours or until turtle meat is tender. Remove turtle meat from pot and cut into bite size pieces. Return meat to slow-cooking pot, cover, and continue to cook on low heat for an additional 2 hours or until vegetables are done.