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Maryland Crab Soup

by Laureen Miles Brunelli
for About.com

Don't look for creamy crab soup on the menu in Maryland. The recipe for Maryland-Style Crab Soup calls for a spicy tomato base chock full of vegetables. Crab Cake Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup onion ( chopped)
  • 2 stalks celery (chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning (add more or less to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups red potatoes (cubed)
  • 1/2 cup frozen lima beans
  • 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn
  • 28 ounces canned tomatoes with juices
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound backfin crab meat

Preparation:

In a large soup pot, saute onions, garlic and celery in olive oil over medium heat for 5 minute. Add Old Bay, lemon pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until vegetables are coated with spices. Add all other ingredients except crab.

Simmer over medium heat for 50 minutes or until potatoes are soft. While it's cooking pick through crab meat to be sure all shells are removed. Stir in crab meat. Simmer 10 minutes.

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