cooking for two essentials: yummy crab soup

Name: Cooking for Two Essentials: Yummy Crab Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 2 tablespoon(s) sweet butter, unsalted; 2 tablespoon(s) yellow onion, finely diced; 2 tablespoon(s) celery, finely diced; 1 - 2 tablespoon(s) sherry, dry variety; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) flour, all-purpose variety; 1 teaspoon(s) new england seasoning, like old bay; 1/4 teaspoon(s) paprika, hot or sweet, your choice; 1 - 2 pinch(es) white pepper, freshly ground, or to taste; 1 1/4 cup(s) whole milk; 2 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon(s) dijon mustard, i prefer grey poupon; 4 ounce(s) lump crabmeat; salt, kosher variety, to taste; ## ADDITIONAL ITEMS; lemon wedges, for serving; oyster crackers, for serving; ## OPTIONAL ITEMS; additional veggies (peas, corn, carrots, etc.); diced potatoes; how about a couple of shrimp

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Feb 17, 2020

Spent the evening and the wee hours of the morning working on a couple of new recipes. This crab soup is one of them. Simple to make. imminently modifiable, it will make your taste buds happy. It actually started out when I spied a 4-ounce tin of lump crabmeat in the pantry. And, I thought, what can I do with this? So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
2 tablespoons sweet butter, unsalted
2 tablespoons yellow onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons celery, finely diced
1 - 2 tablespoons sherry, dry variety
1 1/2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose variety
1 teaspoon new england seasoning, like old bay
1/4 teaspoon paprika, hot or sweet, your choice
1 - 2 pinches white pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon dijon mustard, i prefer grey poupon
4 ounces lump crabmeat
salt, kosher variety, to taste
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
lemon wedges, for serving
oyster crackers, for serving
OPTIONAL ITEMS
additional veggies (peas, corn, carrots, etc.)
diced potatoes
how about a couple of shrimp

How To Make cooking for two essentials: yummy crab soup

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

This all comes together in a medium size saucepan. Easy/Peasy
Step 3

Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
Step 4

Finely chop the onions and celery.
Step 5

If you are adding additional veggies and/or potatoes, prep them also.
Step 6

Add the butter to a saucepan over medium heat.
Step 7

When the butter melts, toss in the veggies.
Step 8

If you are using veggies like peas, toss them in towards the end of the recipe. Unless they are fresh; in which case, toss them in now.
Step 9

Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions and celery begin to soften, but not brown, 3 – 5 minutes.
Step 10

Add the sherry, and cook until reduced by 75%, 2 – 3 minutes.
Step 11

Add the dry spices (flour, Old Bay, paprika, pepper), and stir to combine, 1 minute.
Step 12

Do not add the salt yet.
Step 13

Add the milk and Dijon, and bring up to a simmer, then add the cream cheese. Stir until the cream cheese is melted into the soup, and it begins to thicken, 2 – 4 minutes.
Step 14

Do a final tasting for proper seasoning and add salt (or other spices) to taste.
Step 15

Carefully fold in the crab.
Step 16

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 17

Serve while nice and hot, with some crusty bread, or maybe some oyster crackers. Enjoy.
Step 18

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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