Maryland Crab Soup
Maryland crab soup is a staple in just about every restaurant in the state, even if it's not a seafood restaurant. The soup is tomato based, full of vegetables and fresh picked crab meat seasoned liberally with our state-favorite seasoning, Old Bay.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Maryland crab meat see above for recommended type
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into round
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 medium potatoes scrubbed and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 onion diced
- 1 cup cabbage shredded
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup peas
- 1 cup green beans large chop
- 8.5 oz can lima beans drained
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes no salt added, preferred
- 8 oz tomato paste
- 4-6 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 2-3 cups water
- 1-2 tablespoon Old Bay see note
- 1 teaspoon each garlic powder onion powder, celery seed, black pepper
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Instructions
- Gently pick through the crab meat to remove any remaining shells or cartilage. Set meat aside.
- Add olive oil to a large stock pot over medium high heat. Add the carrots, celery and onion and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste.
- Add 4 cups of the beef broth, 2 cups of water, potatoes and 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Reduce to a simmer and add in the cabbage, corn, peas, green beans, lima beans and diced tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Taste test, and add the garlic powder, onion powder, celery seed, pepper, hot sauce and remaining Old Bay.
- Stir in the crab meat and additional beef broth or water if the soup is too thick. Simmer for 5-10 more minutes then remove from the heat and serve.
Notes
If you have crab shells or claw legs to simmer in the soup, add at step 3 but omit the Old Bay seasoning. At step 5, remove shells or legs and taste, adding Old Bay or other seasonings as needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1½ cups | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.1g | Protein: 21.7g | Fat: 3.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 854mg | Fiber: 4.8g | Sugar: 7.1g