Cream of Crab Soup
Ingredients
| 2 lb crab meat | ||
| 1/2 cup fish or shrimp stock | ||
| 1/4 cup chopped onion | ||
| 1/4 cup butter | ||
| 2 tbs flour | ||
| 2 tsp kosher salt | ||
| 1/4 tsp celery salt | ||
| dash of white pepper | ||
| few drops hot pepper sauce | ||
| 1 quart milk | ||
| fresh parsley, chopped for garnish |
Directions:
- In a large sauce pan add the butter and onions and cook gently until soft. Do not brown.
- Blend in flour and seasonings and stir constantly until smooth.
- Add fish or shrimp stock gradually stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
- As mixture thickens, slowly add in milk. Continue to stir until smooth and slightly thick.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary
- Add in crab meat and warm.
- Transfer soup to bowls and garnish with parsley.
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