Although the Delta Queen's cooks enjoyed this dish made with leftover turtle, you can use just about any kind of meat. If you don't have leftovers, try boiling a less-tender cut of beef until tender and use the stock for the soup.

　　

Ingredients

6 servings

　　1 (8-ounce) package spaghetti

　　2 quarts beef stock

　　1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning

　　2 cups cooked meat (beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, turtle), finely chopped

　　2 tablespoons soy sauce

　　3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved lengthwise

　　1 bunch green onions, finely chopped

　　

Step 1

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. While spaghetti is cooking, bring stock and Cajun Seasoning to a boil in a large pot. Add meat and simmer 5 minutes. Reserving stock, strain meat out. Set meat aside and keep warm. Bring stock back to a boil and stir in soy sauce. Simmer 1 minute.

　　

Step 2

To assemble, place drained spaghetti in 6 individual bowls. Divide meat and egg halves over spaghetti. Ladle on broth and sprinkle with green onions.

　　From The Delta Queen Cookbook by Cynthia LeJeune Nobles, © 2012 Louisiana State University Press