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Gator Sauce Piquante
2 lb Alligator meat cubed
2 c Chopped onions
1/3 c Cooking oil
1/2 c Chopped celery
1/4 c Chopped parsley
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 cn Rotel tomatoes
6 oz Can sliced mushrooms
2 tb Worcestershire sauce
1/4 ts Basil
1 Bay leaf
1/4 ts Oregano
Salt & pepper to taste
Wine for marinade (optional)
Alligator may be marinated in wine 1 hour before adding to sauce. Saute onions in oil until a dark golden brown, stirring often. Bell pepper and celery are then added and sauteed until tender. Add Rotel tomatoes and tomato sauce and seasonings, simmer for 10 minutes, then add mushrooms and drained alligator meat. Cover and cook for 40 minutes, add shallots and parsley and cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Serve over cooked rice.
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