She-Crab Soup

Ingredients Needed for She-Crab Soup

Prep Time: ⏱️ 15 minutes
Cook Time: ⏱️ 45 minutes
Total Time: ⏱️ 1 hour
Serves: 🍴 6

🛒 Ingredients:

• 🦀 She-Crab Meat: 300g (fresh or canned)
• 🧈 Butter: 2 tbsp
• 🧅 Onion: 1 medium, chopped
• 🧄 Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
• 🥕 Carrot: 1 large, diced
• 🌽 Corn: 1 cup, fresh or frozen
• 🥣 Chicken or Seafood Broth: 4 cups
• 🧂 Salt and Pepper: To taste
• 🌿 Thyme: 1 tsp
• 🥄 Old Bay Seasoning: 1 tbsp
• 🥛 Heavy Cream: 1 cup
• 🧀 Sherry or White Wine: 1/4 cup (optional)
• 🌱 Bay Leaves: 2
• 🍋 Lemon Juice: 1 tbsp
• 🌿 Fresh Parsley: Chopped, for garnish

🕒 Instructions:

1. Sauté the Veggies (⏱️ 5 minutes):
   • In a large pot, melt 🧈 butter over medium heat. Add 🧅 onion, 🧄 garlic, and 🥕 carrot. Sauté until softened (about 5 minutes).
2. Add Broth and Spices (⏱️ 5 minutes):
   • Pour in the 🥣 chicken or seafood broth. Add 🧂 salt, pepper, 🌿 thyme, 🥄 Old Bay seasoning, and 🌱 bay leaves. Stir and bring to a boil.
3. Simmer the Soup (⏱️ 25 minutes):
   • Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, until vegetables are tender and flavors are well combined.
4. Add She-Crab Meat (⏱️ 5 minutes):
   • Add 🦀 she-crab meat and cook for 5 minutes until heated through.
5. Finish with Cream and Lemon (⏱️ 5 minutes):
   • Stir in 🥛 heavy cream, 🍋 lemon juice, and (optional) 🧀 sherry or white wine. Simmer for an additional 3-5 minutes until creamy and smooth.
6. Serve and Garnish:
   • Remove the bay leaves. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with 🌿 fresh parsley.

Creamy, Elegant, and Delicious She-Crab Soup! 🦀🍲