Cajun Crab Meat Soup Recipe
Serves/Makes: 8
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds fresh crab meat
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 4 small onions, grated
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
- Pinch of thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 quarts water
- Salt and cayenne pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley, for garnish
- Lemon slices, for garnish
- Melt butter in a large saucepan; add onions and cook until onions are transparent. Add bay leaf, celery leaves, thyme and garlic; mix well. Add tomato sauce and mix again.
- Stir in flour and mix until well blended; slowly add water, stirring, until mixture is well blended.
- Add crab meat, salt and pepper; bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes. (Be careful not to break up crab meat).
- Serve in soup bowls, sprinkled with chopped parsley and topped with lemon slices, if desired.
Note:
This recipe for Cajun Crab Meat Soup serves/makes: 8
The Cajun Crab Meat Soup recipe is adopted from Cajun Cuisine.
Main Ingredient: Crab
Preparation Method: Soups/Chowders
Cuisine: Cajun
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