SIMPLE CRABMEAT AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

Simple Crabmeat and Asparagus Soup image

Provided by letyregodie

Categories Crab

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb fresh crab
1 lb asparagus
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cooking sherry
6 cups chicken broth
1 green onion, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed into
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon chives, finely chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

Flake crab meat, removing hard membranes. Remove flowers from asparagus and set aside. Cut stalks into 2" pieces. Cook asparagus flowers and stalks in boiling, salted water for 3 minutes then drain.
In a large pot, bring sherry, soy sauce and chicken broth to a boil.
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet or wok on medium heat and cook green onion for no more than 1 minute. Add crab meat and asparagus for 2 minutes more.
Add vegetables and crab meat to the broth mixture. Stir in hot sauce and corn starch mixture. Simmer until broth thickens slightly (about a minute).
Garnish with chives and serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.6, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 28.7, Sodium 1016.1, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.9, Protein 15.4