Cream of Crab Soup

Name: Cream of Crab Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Coastal,American,
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter; 1 medium onion coarsely chopped (about 1 cup); 1/3 cup flour; 5 tsps old bay seasoning; 1/2 tsp parsley flakes; 4 cup milk; 1 pound lump crabmeat; 3 tbsps dry sherry or cooking sherry (optional)

There's nothing more comforting on a rainy fall evening than a warm bowl of creamy crab soup. And seafood lovers know that OLD BAY® seasoning gives crab a flavor reminiscent of the Eastern Shore where it was born. Some think our cream of crab soup recipe is a creamier ve... Read More Read Less

5m

PREP TIME

30m

COOK TIME

287

CALORIES

8

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 6

Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup flour
5 teaspoons OLD BAY® Classic Seafood Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Parsley Flakes
4 cup milk Substitutions available
- half-and-half
1 pound lump crabmeat
3 tablespoons dry sherry or cooking sherry (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened.
2 Add flour, Old Bay and parsley; whisk until well blended. Whisking constantly gradually add milk. Bring just to boil.
3 Stir in crabmeat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
4 Stir in sherry if using, cooking for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with additional Old Bay, if desired.