This crab soup is the real stuff — genuine Maryland crab soup, direct from the Chesapeake Bay area.
Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::30 mins
Total Time::45 mins
Servings::10
Ingredients
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
3 cups water
2 cups beef broth
1 cup fresh lima beans
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 cup sliced carrots
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning TM
1 gallon water
10 blue crab claws, steamed (Optional)
1 pound blue crab crabmeat
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Place stewed tomatoes, 3 cups water, beef broth, lima beans, corn, sliced carrots, chopped onion, and Old Bay seasoning in a 4-quart pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cover and cook for 5 minutes.
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Bring 1 gallon water to a boil in a large pot. Add crab claws and boil for 6 minutes; drain.
Stir crabmeat and boiled crab claws into tomato and vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.
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