AmericanSoup

Crab Stew

Name: Crab Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chopped carrot; 3/4 cup chopped celery; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups milk; 4 cups half-and-half; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 lb crabmeat

Sweet crab meat swims in a luxuriously creamy base enriched with butter and rounded out by classic mirepoix aromatics. A simple roux creates silky richness without heaviness, while the gentle bay leaf adds subtle depth to each spoonful. Make this elegant comfort food for special dinners or whenever you want restaurant-quality soup at home.

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

35 minutes

Total

50 minutes

Serves

4-6

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