Maryland Crab Soup

Ingredients -

2 (14.5 ounces each) cans Stewed Tomatoes
3 cups Water
1 cup Fresh Lima Beans
1 cup Frozen Corn Kernels
1 cup sliced Carrots
2 tablespoons chopped Onion
2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
2 cups Beef Broth
1 pound Blue Crab Crabmeat
10 Blue Crab Claws, steamed
1 gallon Water

 
Preparation:

1. Add stewed tomatoes, water, fresh lima beans, frozen corn kernels, chopped onion, Old Bay seasoning, and beef broth to large stockpot.

2. Bring to gentle boil over medium heat.

3. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.

4. In separate stockpot, bring 1 gallon water to boil.

5. Boil crab claws 6 minutes. Remove crab, drain off liquid and set aside.

6. Add crabmeat and crab claws to soup.

7. Cover stockpot and simmer 15 minutes.

8. Serve immediately.

 
 


Soup Making Tip
Corn
Ideally corn should be cooked the day it is purchased. If necessary, wrap unhusked ears in a moist cloth and refrigerate two days at the most.

Soup Making Tip
Fresh Herbs
Generally speaking when an herb is in season, the freshness, and quality will be better and the fresh herb will be available at a lower cost.