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Awesome Crab Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Yvette Martell

"Creamy crab soup at its best. I can honestly say that this is perfect."
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1 (2.5 ounce) package country style gravy mix
  • 8 ounces crabmeat
  • 4 drops hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour all at once, and cook until bubbly. Stir in Old Bay seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Gradually stir in chicken broth, wine, and half-and-half.
  2. Prepare gravy according to package directions, and stir into soup. Thin with more half-and-half if necessary. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in crabmeat, and season with hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer 2 minutes, or until heated through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by CATGRE2157
This is awesome soup! The 2 keys to this soup are 1)Avoid the salt 2) Don't serve this soup on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2002 by MOLSON7
This was very good and easy. I also had a problem finding white gravy mix so I used McCormicks... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by KIDTASTROPHE 13
The soup was excellent but as I made it, I made a few adjustments. The wine seemed too strong... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2003 by CDIAZ
I served this bisque-like soup as part of a New Year's Eve dinner and got rave reviews.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2005 by CURTISLEE
Indeed, this is the perfect crab soup recipe, Yvette! It's rich--exotic even--the kind of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2003 by KRANEY
This was pretty good, although it wasn't as great as I was expecting. My only complaint was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by Ballerina cook
This recipe was just like the name -- it was awesome! I took the advice of other reviewers and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2003 by SARAHJE
This was far from awesome. Sounded like it would be awesome, but was actually pretty... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by BETH COLLINGBOURNE
Personally I don't think gravy belongs in crab soup and neither does chicken broth. I was not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by ERWILF
I should have heeded the warning one reviewer provided regarding the salt. The recipe is way... MORE