Faux She-Crab Soup Recipe

Name: Faux She-Crab Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks butter; 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion; 1/2 cup finely chopped celery; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; Pinch white pepper; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 bottle clam juice; 1 quart half-and-half; 3 tablespoons sweet cream sherry; 1 pound crabmeat; Seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay); 1 cup whole milk, if needed; 1/2 cup masago (smelt roe); Nutmeg; Crostini

Servings: persons

1 1/2 sticks butter
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
3 cloves garlic, smashed
Pinch white pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 bottle clam juice
1 quart half-and-half
3 tablespoons sweet cream sherry
1 pound crabmeat
Seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
1 cup whole milk, if needed
1/2 cup masago (smelt roe)
Nutmeg
Crostini

1
Melt the butter in large saucepan over low heat.
2
Add the onion, celery and garlic and saute until the onions become translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3
Add freshly cracked white pepper and stir in the flour to make a light roux.
4
Set the roux aside.
5
In another saucepan, over low heat, combine the clam juice and the half-and-half.
6
Heat slowly until the mixture almost comes to a simmer.
7
Slowly whisk the clam juice mixture into the roux.
8
Stir in the sherry and fold in the crabmeat.
9
Add seafood seasoning, to taste.
10
Slowly reheat the sauce.
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(DO NOT BOIL!)
12
If necessary, add milk to desired consistency.
13
This should be a thick soup, so go slow with the milk.
14
Ladle the soup into small serving bowls and top each with a dollop of masago.
15
Grate fresh nutmeg on top and serve with crostini.
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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 sticks butter, 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion, 1/2 cup finely chopped celery, 3 cloves garlic, smashed, and more.

Yes, Faux She-Crab Soup falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Faux She-Crab Soup

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