Best Spicy Cajun Crab And Greens Soup Recipes

SPICY CAJUN CRAB AND GREENS SOUP

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Categories Soup/Stew Tomato Quick & Easy Crab Spinach Winter Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup all purpose flour
3 to 5 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
2 14 1/2-ounce cans diced tomatoes with caramelized onion, in juice
1 6-ounce bag baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 pound lump crabmeat

Steps:

Whisk oil and flour in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add enough Cajun seasoning to season to taste and stir 30 seconds. Add clam juice and stir until smooth. Add tomatoes with juices. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 minutes. Add spinach, thyme, and garlic and simmer until spinach is just wilted, about 1 minute. Add crabmeat and simmer until heated through, stirring gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

SPICY CAJUN CRAB AND GREENS SOUP

Spicy Cajun Crab and Greens Soup image

Cajun seasoning spikes this soup with heat, so adjust according to your taste. Serve with: Jalapeño corn bread and carrot sticks.

Provided by southern chef in lo

Categories Crab

Time 12m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 -5 teaspoons cajun seasoning
2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with sweet onions, in juice
1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 lb lump crabmeat

Steps:

Whisk oil and flour in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add enough Cajun seasoning to season to taste and stir 30 seconds.
Add clam juice and stir until smooth. Add tomatoes with juices. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 minutes.
Add spinach, thyme, and garlic and simmer until spinach is just wilted, about 1 minute.
Add crabmeat and simmer until heated through, stirring gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.4, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 60.4, Sodium 523.1, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.1, Protein 18.7

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