Maryland Cream Of Crab Soup Recipe

Name: Maryland Cream Of Crab Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 T butter; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 whole cloves; 1 large bay leaf; 1 T all purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1 cup whipping cream; 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 pound fresh crabmeat; 1 8 ounce bottle clam juice; 1/4 cup dry sherry; 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives or green onions

Servings: persons

1 T butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 whole cloves
1 large bay leaf
1 T all purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup whipping cream
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 pound fresh crabmeat
1 8 ounce bottle clam juice
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives or green onions

1
Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, cloves and bay leaf and saute until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and stir 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and cream. Add nutmet and 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper. Reduce heat to medium low. simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
2
Strain soup into bowl, pressing on solids to release liquid. Return liquid to same saucepan. Add crabmeat, clam juice and sherry;simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes (do not boil). Season with additional cayenne pepper if desired, and salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. chill. rewarm over low heat.
3
Ladle soup into bowls;garnish with chives.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 T butter, 1 small onion, chopped, 2 whole cloves, 1 large bay leaf, and more.

Yes, Maryland Cream Of 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.

Maryland Cream Of Crab Soup

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