Cheesy Crab Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion and celery until tender.
• Add flour; stirring constantly.
• Stir in milk gradually; add Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper, paprika and chili powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.
• Add corn, tomatoes and crabmeat; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in cheese until soup is heated through and cheese is melted.
• Serve. Garnish with the chopped parsley.

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• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, potato, celery, carrots, Clamato juice and lemon pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth; add to soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheese, crab and shrimp; cook and stir until cheese is melted.

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• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through (do not boil).

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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onions and celery. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened and are beginning to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add crab, condensed soup, water, parsley, seafood seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and pepper; mix to combine. Heat until almost bubbling, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and blend in Cheddar cheese until melted. Transfer to a 9-inch square casserole dish.
• Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl with a fork until combined. Spread over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 3-qt. saucepan; stir in flour, seafood seasoning, salt and curry powder. Cook until thickened and bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until mixture is hot (do not boil). , Remove cartilage from crab if necessary. Add crab and parsley to soup; cook and stir just until crab is heated. If desired, thin soup with additional milk; garnish with parsley.

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• In a saucepan melt the butter and blend in the salt, pepper, & flour. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until thickened. Add the cheese, stirring over low heat until the cheese has melted. Add the crabmeat and heat very slowly. Garnish with the chives and the Old Bay seasoning to taste.

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• Purchase one dozen female crabs already steamed or buy them live and steam them yourself. Pick the crabs for all their meat and reserve the orange roe. In a sauté pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter and sauté the onion and shallots until just tender.
• Whisk in the flour and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes while stirring, taking care not to brown the flour mixture. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream and stock. Add in the salt, pepper, Worcestershire Sauce and Tabasco (if using). Cook on medium until the soup thickens, about 15 - 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• While you are thickening the soup, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a sauté pan and toss the crabmeat and roe until heated through, 3-4 minutes. Once the soup has thickened add the crabmeat mixture and stir. Add the sherry and lemon juice and simmer for several minutes until heated through.
• Serve with a light salad of mixed greens and French bread and enjoy!
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Steps:

• Melt butter in a soup pot until tender.
• Add minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds on medium heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients, *except crab* until heated thoroughly. (Add optional ingredients if using).
• Stir carefully, add crab meat, making sure not to break up crab chunks.
• Serve in warmed bowls, (warm bowls under warm water for 1 minute) adding croutons to float on top.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a smooth paste, and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Mix in the onion, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook and stir for about 4 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in the half and half cream so that no lumps form. Stir in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, and pour in half of the sherry. Season with dill, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until soup has reduced by 1/3. Add crabmeat, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Ladle soup into bowls, and top off with a splash of the remaining sherry and a sprinkle of fresh chives.