Maryland Crab Soup

Maryland Crab Soup

4 tablespoons of butter

1 large onion, finely chopped (about 2 cups)

1 cup of celery chopped

2-32 ounces of beef stock

1-64 ounce of low sodium V8 juice

3 tablespoons of Old Bay

4 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce

2 bay leaves

3 cups Lima beans ( maybe a little more)

32 ounces of mixed vegetables and than I added like 2 more cups

1-28 ounce can of diced tomatoes

I did not put diced potatoes in it this time and I liked it

better

Vegetables is all what you like

Salt to taste I do 1-2 teaspoons

2 tablespoons of dry mustard

I also add a couple of tablespoons of vegetable base bouillon

Crab meat (I like a lot)

I pick my own, I am from Maryland. I use a pound or two of meat that is mixed and than a pound of claw meat. This time I bought a pound of jumbo lump and put in it so I only used one pound of picked meat and one pound of claw with the one pound of jumbo lump.

Melt butter and add onion and celery cook until translucent

Add beef stock and V8 juice and canned tomatoes and all seasonings

Bring to boil than turn down to simmer and add all vegetables

I let that come to a low boil for like 30 minutes

Than add crab meat and put on a low heat for about 20 minutes

Take out bay leaves and feel free to add any extra salt or old bay if too thick just add some more beef broth

When available fresh veggies are great

You can add a couple of tablespoons of sugar if tomatoes are to acidic

Can use chicken stock but I always use beef