Maryland Crab Soup
Maryland Crab Soup is a hearty, flavor-packed dish that brings the essence of the Chesapeake Bay to your table. Bursting with tender crab meat, vibrant vegetables, and a rich, savory broth, every spoonful is a comforting embrace.
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter (42 g)
- 1 medium yellow onion diced (about 1 cup) (140 g)
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into coins (170 g)
- 1 celery stalk chopped (31 g)
- 28 oz canned whole peeled tomatoes (793 g)
- 2 ½ Tablespoons Old bay/seafood seasoning (see note)
- 1 Tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 lb fresh green beans ends trimmed and cut into 1” pieces (may substitute frozen, you’ll need a little less than a pound) (453 g)
- 1 ½ cups peeled diced gold potato (cut into ½” cubes) (270 g)
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen sweet corn
- ½ cup fresh or frozen lima beans
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce (60 ml)
- 4 cups beef broth (946 ml)
- 2 cups water (473 ml)
- 1 lb lump or jumbo lump blue crab meat (453 g)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Once melted, add onion, carrots, and celery and cook stirring occasionally, until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Add tomatoes, Old Bay, and mustard and use a spatula to break up/crush the tomatoes to small pieces. Cook, stirring frequently, for at least 60 seconds.
- Add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT crab meat and stir well. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add crab meat and stir gently. Continue to simmer (stirring occasionally) 30 minutes longer.
- Serve warm, topped with crackers if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 1188mgPotassium: 728mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 815IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 3mg
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