recipe for cream of crab soup


Ingredients:

  • 1 Small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 Cup chicken broth
  • 1 Quart whole milk
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1/2 Teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon mace
  • 1 Dash cayenne
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 Pound crab meat
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, mixed with 1 Tablespoon water or warm milk

Method:

  1. In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter until transparent.
  2. Add chicken broth and slowly pour in milk. Add all seasonings Add the crab meat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Make a paste of about 2 tablespoon flour and a little water or warm milk mixture.
  4. Stir paste into soup to thicken slightly.
  5. Remove from heat, and Serve
  6. Garnish with chopped parsley.