Ingredients

  • 3 each alligator meat adult
  • 15 pounds zucchini sliced
  • 3 cans black olives pitted, sliced
  • 1 cup black pepper
  • 4 cups oregano
  • 1 package bay leaves (small box)
  • 4 cups vegetable oil
  • 50 pounds tomatoes, canned whole
  • 10 pounds onions sliced
  • 1 cup salt
  • 1/2 cup red hot chili pepper, dried crushed
  • 4 cups parsley leaves fresh, diced
  • 1 each garlic whole bulb
  • 20 pounds green bell peppers and red

Method

  • Discard alligator heads, feet and tails.
  • Wash and cut into individual portions.
  • In a huge cooking pot on medium heat oil and garlic add alligator portions, turning often.
  • Add tomatoes, bring to boil, simmer, add salt, pepper, red pepper, oregano, bay leaves, and parsley.
  • Cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
  • Last 30 minutes add onions, peppers, zucchini.
  • Last 5 min.
  • add sliced olives.
  • Serve with salad topped with favorite Italian dressing and crisp bread.