CRAB STEW

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I live on an island in Florida and have a lot of fresh crabmeat in the summer. This is one of my families favorite soups. Its creamy and spicy and definitely NOT low calorie. I have never tried it but I think it would be good with shrimp too.

Provided by Gloria 15x

Categories Stew

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped carrot
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
4 cups half-and-half
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 lb crabmeat

Steps:

Cook vegetables in butter until soft.
Add flour. Cook roux 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add all remaining ingredients except crab.
Simmer gently 10 minutes or until thick.
Add crab. Cook one minute more and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 827.7, Fat 60.7, SaturatedFat 37.6, Cholesterol 232.3, Sodium 2025.1, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.6, Protein 37.7