corn/crabmeat chowder
I am trying to enter this into the Savory Soup Spectacular!!! It truly is worth sharing.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
We first prepared this soup on a especially cold afternoon. With the very first bite of this creamy chowder we felt warmed through-and-through. Ahhh... pretty close to pure happiness...
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 6 slices Precooked Bacon, thinly sliced (Ready to heat)
- 1 cup Onion, Chopped
- 1/2 - Medium Green Pepper
- 1/2 cup Celery, Chopped
- 6 - Medium Potatoes, Peeled & Cubed
- 4 cups Fat-Free Chicken Broth, or 1-32oz container
- 2-3 tablespoons Packaged Peppered Gravy Mix or White Country Gravy Mix
- 1 pint Fat-Free Half-n-Half
- 2-12oz cans Shoepeg Corn
- 1-4oz jar Diced Pimento
- 2-3oz cans Crabmeat, Drained
- 1/2-1 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- - Salt & Pepper to Taste
- 1-2 - Green Onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
How To Make corn/crabmeat chowder
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Step 1Sauté bacon pieces, onion, pepper & celery until tender. Remove & set aside.
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Step 2In same pan, add chicken broth & cubed potatoes. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
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Step 3Add reserved bacon, green pepper onion & celery. Mix Gravy Mix with small amount of water & add to broth mixture.
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Step 4Cook until slightly thickened. Add half-n-half. DO NOT BOIL! ---It will curdle!
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Step 5Add remaining corn, pimento, crabmeat & Tabasco sauce. Add salt & pepper to taste.
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Step 6Allow to remain on very low heat for about 1 hour to blend ingredients. Before serving add lemon juice.
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Step 7To serve, ladle into shallow soup bowls & garnish with thinly sliced green onions. Pass crusty bread to soak up the last of the soup!
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Category:
Chowders
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#corn
Keyword:
#chowder
Keyword:
#crab-meat
Ingredient:
Seafood
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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