Crab Soup

Name: Crab Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 4 cups half & half; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning, (plus more for serving (see note)); ¼ tsp salt; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp dry sherry; ½ lb lump crabmeat, (picked over to remove any shells); Finely chopped chives, (for garnish); Lemon wedges, (for serving (optional; see note))

This rich and creamy crab soup seasoned with Old Bay is the essence of the Eastern shore.

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 11

Instructions

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for about 1 minute, until well blended.
Whisking constantly, gradually add the half & half. Add the mustard, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil, whisking frequently (be sure to scrape the edges of the pot, where the flour mixture tends to settle). As soon as the soup starts to boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 30 seconds. Stir in the sherry and crabmeat. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. If the soup is too thick, add water, little by little, to thin it out (it will thicken the longer it sits on the stove, even off of the heat). Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chives. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

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Nutrition per serving

475kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$70.00

Per Serving
$18.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$140.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (45% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
unsalted butter	3 tbsp	$49.00
all-purpose flour	3 tbsp	$4.00
half & half	4 cups	-
Dijon mustard	1 tsp	$4.00
Old Bay seasoning	1 tbsp	$13.00
salt	0.25 tsp	-
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper	-	-
dry sherry	2 tbsp	-
lump crabmeat	0.5 lb	-
Finely chopped chives	-	-
Lemon wedges	-	-