Maryland Crab Soup

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 each Medium Onion, diced
  • 2 each Carrots, sliced
  • 1 each Celery Stalk, chopped
  • 28 ounce Whole Peeled Tomatoes, canned
  • 2 1/2 tablespoon Chesapeake Bay Seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Dry Mustard
  • 1 lb Fresh Green Beans, cut into pieces
  • 1 1/2 cup Diced Gold Potatoes
  • 1 1/2 cup Sweet Corn (Fresh or Frozen)
  • 1/2 cup Lima Beans (Fresh or Frozen)
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
  • 4 cup Beef Broth
  • 2 cup Water
  • 1 lb Lump or Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Meat

Directions:

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, Chesapeake Bay Seasoning, and dry mustard. Break up the tomatoes with a spoon or spatula and cook, stirring frequently, for about 1 minute. Add all remaining ingredients except the crab meat. Stir well, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Gently fold in the crab meat and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes. Serve warm, crackers on top if you like.