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       Title: Stewed Alligator in Creole Sauce
  Categories: Meats, Appetizers
       Yield: 4 Servings
 
    2.00 tb Olive oil
    1.00 c  Chopped onions
    0.50 c  Chopped celery
    0.50 c  Chopped bell peppers
    2.00 tb Minced garlic
    3.00 c  Peeled; seeded, chopped
            -tomatoes
            (preferably ripe plum
            -tomatoes)
    0.25 c  Chopped fresh basil
    2.00 tb Chopped fresh oregano
    2.00 ts Chopped fresh thyme
            Salt; to taste
            Cayenne pepper; to taste
            Freshly-ground black pepper;
            -to taste
    2.00 ts Worcestershire sauce
    3.00 c  Chicken stock
    1.50 c  Chopped green onions
    1.00 lb Alligator; cut into 1
            -pieces
    8.00 tb Butter; at room temperature
    1.00    Crusty loaf of French bread
    2.00 tb Finely-chopped parsley
 
   In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, saute the
   onions, celery, and peppers for 1 minute. Add the garlic and continue
   sauteing for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, oregano, and
   thyme. Season with salt, cayenne and black pepper. Add the
   Worcestershire sauce and chicken stock. Bring the liquid up to a
   boil. Add the green onions and alligator, cover. Simmer the mixture
   for 12 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and swirl in the
   butter. Spoon the stew in a shallow bowl. Garnish with parsley. Serve
   with the crusty bread. This recipe yields 4 appetizer servings.
 
   Recipe Source: ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse From the TV FOOD
   NETWORK - (Show # EE-2453 broadcast 12-10-1996) Downloaded from their
   Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
 
   Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey -
   jpmd44a@prodigy.com
 
   12-12-1996
 
   Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse
 
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