CRAB CHOWDER

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Dairy     Potato     Shellfish     Quick & Easy     Seafood     Crab     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 bacon slices
1 medium onion
2 medium boiling potatoes
1/2 cup water
1/2 pound jumbo lump crab meat
3 cups whole milk
1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
Garnish: chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves

Steps:

  • Chop bacon and in a 2-quart heavy saucepan cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in pan.
  • While bacon is cooking, cut onion into 1/4-inch dice. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Stir onion, potatoes, and water into bacon fat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender and most of water is evaporated, about 15 minutes.
  • While mixture is simmering, pick over crab meat, removing any bits of shell and cartilage. Stir milk and cayenne into mixture and return just to a simmer. Add crab and salt and pepper to taste and bring chowder to a simmer.
  • Serve chowder garnished with parsley and bacon.

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