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crab and corn soup

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

A simple and tasty chowder.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For crab and corn soup

  • 2 c
    water
  • 1 Tbsp
    crab boil seasoning
  • 1 lg
    dungeness crab, cooked, broken into pieces
  • 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 2 15-oz can
    creamed corn
  • 1 c
    green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 lb
    lump crabmeat, drained

How To Make crab and corn soup

  • 1
    Bring water and crab boil seasoning to boil in large saucepan.
  • 2
    Add Dungeness crab; cook 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Drain, reserving cooking liquid.
  • 4
    Remove crabmeat from shells.
  • 5
    Cover and refrigerate crabmeat.
  • 6
    Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • 7
    Add flour and stir 2 minutes.
  • 8
    Gradually stir in 2 cups milk.
  • 9
    Simmer until thickened, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
  • 10
    Stir in reserved crab cooking liquid, corn and green onions.
  • 11
    Simmer 10 minutes.
  • 12
    Season with salt and pepper.
  • 13
    (Soup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring soup to simmer before continuing, thinning with more milk, if desired).
  • 14
    Stir Dungeness crabmeat and lump crabmeat into soup.
  • 15
    Simmer until heated through.
  • 16
    Ladle soup into bowls.
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