Simple Easy Chesapeake Bay Rosy Crab Soup From The Farm Food

CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot melt butter over medium high heat.
• Add diced onion and sauté until the onions are translucent.
• Add flour and stir with a whisk, cooking one minute.
• Slowly add half and half and milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add crab meat, wine, Worcestershire and Old Bay.
• Season with salt to taste.

CREAM OF CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 3-qt. saucepan; stir in flour, seafood seasoning, salt and curry powder. Cook until thickened and bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until mixture is hot (do not boil). , Remove cartilage from crab if necessary. Add crab and parsley to soup; cook and stir just until crab is heated. If desired, thin soup with additional milk; garnish with parsley.

CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for about 1 minute, until well blended.
• Whisking constantly, gradually add the half & half. Add the mustard, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil, whisking frequently (be sure to scrape the edges of the pot, where the flour mixture tends to settle). As soon as the soup starts to boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 30 seconds. Stir in the sherry and crabmeat. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. If the soup is too thick, add water, little by little, to thin it out (it will thicken the longer it sits on the stove, even off of the heat). Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chives. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
• Note: Old Bay seasoning is sold in the seafood department at most supermarkets. It can also be ordered online or made from scratch.
• Note: Lemon is really only necessary if not using the sherry.

EASY CREAM OF CRAB SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Add canned soup plus one can of water each to a large saucepan.
• Pour in evaporated milk.
• Add crabmeat and Old Bay seasoning and stir well.
• Simmer on medium-high heat until heated through about 5-10 minutes and serve.

MARYLAND CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Place whole tomatoes, water, lima beans, corn, sliced carrots, chopped onion, Old Bay seasoning, and beef broth, in a 4 quart pot. Heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Bring 1 gallon water to boil. Add crab claws and boil 6 minutes. Drain crab and set aside
• Stir crabmeat (and crabs claws, if desired) into tomato and vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer. Serve hot.

CHESAPEAKE BAY CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and carrot and cook until vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes with their liquid; break up tomatoes.
• Add chicken broth, water, clam juice, wine, potato, Worcestershire sauce and Old Bay Seasoning.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
• Add peas to soup and simmer 2 minutes.
• Add crabmeat, parsley and hot pepper sauce.
• Simmer until crabmeat is heated through, about 1 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.

HOMEMADE CHESAPEAKE BAY SEASONING MIX

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, cayenne pepper, celery seed, paprika , mustard , black pepper, bay leaf, allspice , ginger , nutmeg , cardamom, and cinnamon until well combined.
• Store this seasoning mix in a tightly covered container at cool room temperature in a cool, dark place. While it is best to use this Chesapeake Bay seasoning mix within a month to retain freshness, it will keep for several months if it is stored correctly.

MARYLAND CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the beef and chicken stock to a boil in a large stockpot, then add the Old Bay, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves and sugar.
• Add the tomatoes, carrots, celery, corn, peas, and onion, bring to a low boil, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the potatoes and cook until tender.
• Add the crabmeat and cook for 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve garnished with chopped parsley.

MARYLAND CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients, except crabmeat, in 4-quart saucepan.
• Bring to boil on medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in crabmeat; cover and simmer 10 minutes.

SHE CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy bottomed soup pot, saute the onions and celery in the whole butter until translucent. Stir in the flour and cook over a low flame for approximately 5 minutes. Add a splash of Sherry then the cream, stir this then add the water and milk. Now add the salt, Tabassco and crab roe, bring to a simmer then add the crabmeat. Stir in the crab gently as to not break the lumps. If the soup appears too thick, add a little more milk and adjust the seasonings. Serve in a soup cup and garnish with the scallions, chives and a splash of sherry.

SHE CRAB SOUP II

Steps:

• In a stockpot over medium heat, melt butter and saute onions until translucent. Whisk in flour and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with some of the milk if necessary. Add crabmeat and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in milk and heavy cream. Heat and simmer 5 minutes.

SIMPLE EASY CHESAPEAKE BAY ROSY CRAB SOUP FROM THE FARM

Steps:

• Melt butter in a soup pot until tender.
• Add minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds on medium heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients, *except crab* until heated thoroughly. (Add optional ingredients if using).
• Stir carefully, add crab meat, making sure not to break up crab chunks.
• Serve in warmed bowls, (warm bowls under warm water for 1 minute) adding croutons to float on top.