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Creamy Spiced Maryland Cream of Crab Soup

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Recipe

Maryland Cream of Crab Soup recipe

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

35 min

Ready

45 min

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 tablespoon butter
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1 small onions
chopped
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2 cloves
whole
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1 large bay leaves
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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2 cups milk
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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teaspoon nutmeg
ground
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teaspoon cayenne pepper
or more, to taste
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½ pound crab meat
fresh, picked over
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8 ounces clam juice
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¼ cup sherry
dry
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¼ cup chives
freshly chopped; can substitute green onions
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
15 ml butter
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1 small onions
chopped
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2 each cloves
whole
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1 large bay leaves
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15 ml all-purpose flour
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473 ml milk
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237 ml heavy whipping cream
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0.6 ml nutmeg
ground
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0.6 ml cayenne pepper
or more, to taste
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226.8 g crab meat
fresh, picked over
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231.2 ml/g clam juice
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59 ml sherry
dry
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59 ml chives
freshly chopped; can substitute green onions
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Directions

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion, cloves and bay leaf; sauté until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.

Sprinkle with flour and stir 1 minute.

Gradually whisk in milk and cream.

Add nutmeg and ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper.

Reduce heat to med-low.

Simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.

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.

Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with chives.

Note: Can be made 1 day ahead and refridgerated. Rewarm over low heat.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 131g (4.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 18070% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 9g 43%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 141mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 17g
Vitamin A 12% Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 12% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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