Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

cream of crab soup

(3 ratings)
chefmamma avatar
Recipe by
Lynne Hawkins
@chefmamma
Lusby, MD

We love crabs here in Southern Maryland! One of our favorite ways to serve crab is in Cream of Crab Soup. Whenever we have crabs, we try to have some leftovers so we can make this savory soup.

(3 ratings)
yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For cream of crab soup

  • 1/4 c
    onion, finely diced
  • 1/4 c
    celery, finely diced
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    corn starch
  • pinch
    each salt, pepper, garlic powder, old bay crab seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    chicken boullion granules
  • 1 c
    crab meat
  • parsley, fresh
  • old bay crab seasoning

How To Make cream of crab soup

  • 1
    Saute onions and celery in butter until soft
  • 2
    Mix corn starch into milk and add milk mixture and cream to vegetables
  • 3
    Stir in seasonings and boullion
  • 4
    Bring to a low simmer, simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes
  • 5
    Add crab meat and heat only until hot
  • 6
    Serve immediately in warm bowls and top with parsley and more Old Bay Crab Seasoning.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT