Phillips Cream Of Crab Soup Recipe

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

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We spent last weekend at the Eastern shore celebrating my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. Naturally, we ate A LOT of Maryland blue crabs, which are in season late spring to early fall. This recipe is inspired by a crab soup I had during our stay. It's rich, creamy, and seasoned simply with lemon and Old Bay.

This is an admittedly decadent soup. Please don't be tempted to substitute the half & half with milk. It doesn't work unless you add more butter and flour, which of course defeats the whole purpose of making it lighter. I promise it's worth it!

What you'll need to make Crab Soup

If possible, use fresh-off-the-boat crab meat. It comes in a clear plastic container and is usually resting on ice in the seafood department. It's not always available depending on the season and region, so your second-best option is refrigerated crab meat, such as Phillip's, which is readily available year round. Just avoid shelf-stable canned crab meat; it contains additives that affect the taste and texture of the meat.

Old Bay seasoning is a spice blend that you can find at most supermarkets near the seafood department. If you'd like to make your own, I recommend this recipe. I love Old Bay and use it in many recipes, such as Maryland Crab Cakes, Salmon Cakes, Old Bay Shrimp Salad, Chesapeake Corn with Tomatoes and Basil, and Peel n' Eat Shrimp.

How to make Crab Soup

To begin, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, then add the flour.

Whisk for about 1 minute, until well blended.

Whisking constantly, gradually add the half & half.

Add the mustard, Old Bay, 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. 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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Crab Soup

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups half & half
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning, plus more for serving (see note)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/2 pound lump crabmeat, picked over to remove any shells
• Finely chopped chives, for garnish
• Lemon wedges, for serving (optional; see note)

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for about 1 minute, until well blended.
2. 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.
3. Note: Old Bay seasoning is sold in the seafood department at most supermarkets. It can also be ordered online or made from scratch.
4. Note: Lemon is really only necessary if not using the sherry.

Nutrition Information

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• Per serving (4 servings)
• Calories: 475
• Fat: 37 g
• Saturated fat: 23 g
• Carbohydrates: 17 g
• Sugar: 11 g
• Fiber: 0 g
• Protein: 18 g
• Sodium: 580 mg
• Cholesterol: 167 mg

This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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