She cooks turtle stew.

turtle meat

💰Cheaper: chicken

Chicken is more widely available and less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is cheaper.

diced tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often less expensive.

chicken stock

💰Cheaper: water

Using water is a cost-saving alternative.

Welcome to my kitchen. Today, I'm cooking turtle stew over rice.

I have 3 pounds of turtle meat that I've caught and cleaned.

I'm going to pour boil the turtle meat in a little bit of water for about 15 minutes with a pinch of salt.

After boiling, I'm going to set the turtle meat aside.

Next, I'm going to start making the stew by melting 4 tablespoons of butter in a pot on low heat.

Once the butter is melted, I'm going to add about 2 cups of mixed vegetables (onion, parsley, garlic, celery) and stir frequently to dissolve the roux.

This has been cooking for about 20 minutes, and now I'm going to add the turtle meat to the pot.

I will pour enough water from the boiling process to cover the turtle meat and stir it in well.

I will let this cook on medium-high heat for about 20 minutes.

In the meantime, I'm going to separate my soup-boiled eggs, mashing the whites in one bowl and the yolks in another.

After cooking, I'm going to add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 cup of sherry wine to the stew.

I'll mix it all in and add all-purpose Cajun seasoning generously, along with a pinch more salt.

I'll cover the pot and let it cook for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, I'll check on it and let it cook for three hours, adding water if it gets too thick.

I've been adding a splash of water every now and then to keep the gravy from getting too thick during the two hours of cooking.

With about an hour left, I'm going to add fresh lemon.

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