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cooking for two essentials: yummy crab soup

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

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.

yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cooking for two essentials: yummy crab soup

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 2 Tbsp
    sweet butter, unsalted
  • 2 Tbsp
    yellow onion, finely diced
  • 2 Tbsp
    celery, finely diced
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp
    sherry, dry variety
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    flour, all-purpose variety
  • 1 tsp
    new england seasoning, like old bay
  • 1/4 tsp
    paprika, hot or sweet, your choice
  • 1 - 2 pinch
    white pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
  • 1 1/4 c
    whole milk
  • 2 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp
    dijon mustard, i prefer grey poupon
  • 4 oz
    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

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    This all comes together in a medium size saucepan. Easy/Peasy
  • 3
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 4
    Finely chop the onions and celery.
  • 5
    If you are adding additional veggies and/or potatoes, prep them also.
  • 6
    Add the butter to a saucepan over medium heat.
  • 7
    When the butter melts, toss in the veggies.
  • 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.
  • 9
    Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions and celery begin to soften, but not brown, 3 – 5 minutes.
  • 10
    Add the sherry, and cook until reduced by 75%, 2 – 3 minutes.
  • 11
    Add the dry spices (flour, Old Bay, paprika, pepper), and stir to combine, 1 minute.
  • 12
    Do not add the salt yet.
  • 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.
  • 14
    Do a final tasting for proper seasoning and add salt (or other spices) to taste.
  • 15
    Carefully fold in the crab.
  • 16
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So yummy
    17
    Serve while nice and hot, with some crusty bread, or maybe some oyster crackers. Enjoy.
  • Stud Muffin
    18
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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