Turtle Soup

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup (2 1/4 oz.) all-purpose flour
• 6 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 lb. beef chuck, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 lb. turtle meat, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 (28-oz.) can whole, peeled tomatoes in juice, crushed by hand
• 1 tsp. whole allspice
• 1 tsp. whole cloves
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 1⁄2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 1⁄2 tsp. dried marjoram
• 1 1⁄2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1⁄2 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1⁄2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, minced
• Sherry or madeira, for serving (optional)

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