taste of maryland "she crab soup" dee style

Name: Taste of Maryland "She Crab Soup" Dee Style
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - ham bone; 1/2 cup(s) sweet onion, chopped; 1 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 tablespoon(s) lemon pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) old bay seasoning, divided; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 2 quart(s) unsalted chicken broth,( 8 cups); - salt as needed. no salt if you are on a low sodium diet.; 2 cup(s) unpeeled, new red potatoes washed & cubed; 2 can(s) (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes; 1 cup(s) frozen or fresh white corn; 1 cup(s) frozen or fresh green beans, cut in 1 inch pcs.; 1 cup(s) frozen lima beans; 16 ounce(s) lump crab meat ( i like to use phillips crab meat) please, no canned crab meat.; 4 - female blue crabs; 4 slice(s) thick bacon; 2 1/2 - fresh carrots, sliced. i almost forgot these. they should be listed right after potatoes :); 2 stalk(s) oops, should have added justt after the onion :)

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Dee Tourville

FC, FL

Updated on Oct 15, 2013

I love crab soup. My recipe is a little bit of this & that from many Maryland She Crab recipes :) This takes a bit longer to cook then most crab soups out there....as it is a long simmering soup which really blends in the flavors. Feel free to add more veggies and tweak as you please! The cook time is a rough estimate....simmer to done :)

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

1 - ham bone
1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon pepper
2 tablespoons old bay seasoning, divided
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 quarts unsalted chicken broth,( 8 cups)
- salt as needed. no salt if you are on a low sodium diet.
2 cups unpeeled, new red potatoes washed & cubed
2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
1 cup frozen or fresh white corn
1 cup frozen or fresh green beans, cut in 1 inch pcs.
1 cup frozen lima beans
16 ounces lump crab meat ( i like to use phillips crab meat) please, no canned crab meat.
4 - female blue crabs
4 slices thick bacon
2 1/2 - fresh carrots, sliced. i almost forgot these. they should be listed right after potatoes :)
2 stalks oops, should have added justt after the onion :)

How To Make taste of maryland "she crab soup" dee style

Step 1

In a skillet sauté onions, garlic, celery in Olive oil for 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.

Step 2

Place ham bone in a large soup pot, adding 5 cups of chic. broth. Bring to a boil, add tomatoes , turn down to simmer.
Step 3

Stir in potatoes and carrots continue to low simmer.
Step 4

Add 1 cup of Chic. broth, corn, green beans & lima beans, while the soups continues to simmer.
Step 5

While the soup simmers, clean the crabs by opening each one and discarding the lungs & mouth. Remove the yellowish-brown tomally ( some people call it the mustard), set it aside in a bowl. Break the cleaned crabs in half and add to soup. I use left over crabs ( a rare thing at our house) which I had steamed in Old Bay seasoning the day before. You can buy cooked crabs at your market & that's just fine.
Step 6

Right after adding the crabs, toss in the bay leaf, add lemon pepper, worcestershire sauce, 1 Tbs. Old Bay seasoning and the sauted mixture that you set aside earlier. Continue to simmer .
Step 7

Add more Chic. broth, if needed. I like my soup with lots of broth........I add another cup. Continue to simmer.
Step 8

Place the bacon in a large deep skillet and cook over med/high heat until bacon is nicely browned & crispy, about 10 minutes or so.
Step 9

Remove the bacon onto paper towels to drain. Save for another recipe or have a good munch while waiting for soup to finish cooking. Stir in the tomally to the remaining bacon grease . Cook over LOW heat until mixture becomes gravy-like. Turn off pan.
Step 10

Stir the cooked tomally into the soup. Add more broth if needed (remember, I like broth). Continue to simmer for 45 minutes, while adding 1 TBS. Old Bay seasoning & the lump crab meat. Stir occasionally.
Step 11

Reduce heat to low, until ready to serve. Remove bay leaf before serving. If soup is too thick add water or chicken broth 1 cup at a time.
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