Cajun crab soup
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | eaches | Crabs |
| ¼ | pounds | Butter |
| 2 | eaches | Ribs celery , chopped |
| 1 | large | Onion, minced |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Flour |
| 1 | can | Tomatoes (#2 can) |
| 3 | eaches | Sprig thyme |
| 8 | slices | Lemon, slices |
| 1 | each | Egg, hard boiled, chopped fine 6 tbs sherry |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| 4 | eaches | Sprig parsley, minced |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Paprika |
Directions
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
Clean and halve crabs. Melt butter and add flour, mixing constantly until golden brown. Add onions and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add crabs and then pour in 3 cups of HOT water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, celery, thyme, parsley, and 6 cups HOT water. Let boil vigorously about ½ hour. Add sherry, lemon, hard boiled egg, paprika, salt and pepper. (if soup becomes to thick, pour in Hot water until desired consistency is reached) Let simmer for ½ hour.
Serves six
Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 01-11-95