Name: Cream of Crab Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: New American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup(s) chopped onions; 1/2 cup(s) chopped celery; 1/2 cup(s) chopped carrots; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup(s) white wine; 1 cup(s) seafood stock; 1 cup(s) heavy cream; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2 cup(s) lump crab meat; salt and pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp chopped chives

Ingredients

Servings:

2 tbsp

butter

1/2 cup(s)

chopped onions

1/2 cup(s)

chopped celery

1/2 cup(s)

chopped carrots

2 tbsp

minced garlic

1 tbsp

tomato paste

1 tbsp

all-purpose flour

1 cup(s)

white wine

1 cup(s)

seafood stock

1 cup(s)

heavy cream

1 1/2 tbsp

olive oil

2 cup(s)

lump crab meat

salt and pepper, to taste

1 tbsp

chopped chives

Directions 9 steps | 30 Minutes

Step 1

In a pot over medium heat, add the butter, onions, celery and carrots. Sauté the onions, celery and carrots until tender.

Cream of Crab Soup Recipe: In a pot over medium heat, add the butter, onions, celery and carrots.

Step 2

Add the minced garlic and tomato paste. Stir to combine.

Cream of Crab Soup Recipe: Add the minced garlic and tomato paste.

Step 3

Add the all-purpose flour to the mixture. Stir to combine.

Cream of Crab Soup Recipe: Add the all-purpose flour to the mixture.

Step 4

Deglaze the pot with the white wine.

Step 5

Add the seafood stock and bring to a simmer.

Step 6

Use an immersion blender to purée the soup.

Step 7

Stir in the heavy cream. Set aside and keep warm.

Cream of Crab Soup Recipe: Stir in the heavy cream.

Step 8

In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and the crab. Season the crab with salt and pepper. Cook to your desired doneness. Remove from heat.