Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1 1/2 pounds turtle meat, trimmed of all sinew and cut into 1/4-inch cubes

• 8 cloves garlicminced

• 2 medium-size onions, chopped fine

• 4 stalks celery, chopped fine

• 2 medium-size green peppers, chopped fine

• 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus to taste

• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 2 medium-size Creole tomatoes, seeded and chopped fine

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 3 quarts beef stock

• 1 cup worcestershire sauce

• 2 tablespoons Crystal brand pepper sauce, or other relatively mild pepper sauce

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves

• 5 large eggs, hard-boiled, chopped fine

• 6 ounces fresh spinach, washed, stemmed and leaves sliced fine

• zest from 3 lemons, chopped fine

• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 cup good-quality sherry