35 crab soup recipes

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Maryland-style crab soup simmered with beef shin, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and a pound and a half of crab meat. A slow-cooked Chesapeake Bay classic loaded with briny sweetness and deep beefy broth.

Classic Southern she crab soup with crab roe, claw meat, sherry, cream, and egg yolks in a rich fish and chicken stock base. Charleston's most iconic seafood soup, silky and luxurious.

Hot spiced crab soup with whole cracked Dungeness crab simmered in a buttery white wine and chicken broth, spiked with garlic, cayenne, and hot pepper sauce. A messy, hands-on bowl built for cracking and slurping.

Definitely a lazy way to make a crab stew, but I was surprised by how great it came out, and it was so quick and easy too.

Cold green vegetable soup with poached fish. Source: Olga Gorechev, St. Petersburg, Russia

Crab Newburg shortcut using cream of shrimp soup, a quick roux, and a splash of sherry over a pound of crab meat. Serve over hot waffles for a retro brunch twist.

Crispy baked wontons stuffed with a creamy ricotta and crab filling seasoned with vegetable soup mix and garlic. All the crunch of fried wontons without the deep fryer.

Savory crab shortcakes with tender crab meat and sliced hard-boiled eggs in a creamy sauce, spooned over warm split biscuits. Comfort food in 30 minutes.

Party chicken casserole layered with crab meat, stuffing, and chicken breasts, topped with cream of mushroom soup and paprika. A retro crowd-pleaser baked low and slow.

Buttery crab-stuffed mushrooms loaded with dill and sour cream, baked until golden. A crowd-pleasing appetizer ready in 30 minutes. Make them a day ahead!

Seafood strata layered with crab meat, oyster crackers, water chestnuts, and peas in a lobster bisque custard. Assembled the night before and baked golden for an easy brunch or dinner.

Classic chilled gazpacho, the no-cook Spanish soup of ripe tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion blended with tomato juice and a splash of wine. Light, refreshing, vegan, and ready in 10 minutes.

Herbed tomato soup microwaves a tomato sauce base with sauteed onion, basil, and thyme into a 15-minute single-serve soup. Low fat, low calorie, served with Parmesan croutons.

Classic Spanish gazpacho with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic and white wine vinegar. No-cook chilled summer soup blended in 5 minutes.

Imitation crab salad just like the deli case: flaked surimi tossed with celery, a light mayo and sour cream dressing, Old Bay, and celery seed. A cool, creamy seafood salad for sandwiches, crackers, or a bed of greens.