Cream of Crab Soup

Name: Cream of Crab Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Soup Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 to 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; 4 cups milk; 1 pound fresh crabmeat or 3 cans (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; Additional milk and parsley, optional

One of our Chesapeake Bay delicacies is the Maryland Blue Crab. It's abundant from May through October and used in a variety of dishes, like this rich soup.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 to 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
4 cups milk
1 pound fresh crabmeat or 3 cans (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Additional milk and parsley, optional

Directions

Melt butter in a 3-qt. saucepan; stir in flour, seafood seasoning, salt and curry powder. Cook until thickened and bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until mixture is hot (do not boil).
Remove cartilage from crab if necessary. Add crab and parsley to soup; cook and stir just until crab is heated. If desired, thin soup with additional milk; garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 262 calories, 17g fat (10g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 878mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Cream of Crab Soup in Country December/January 1997

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Helen

Jan 20, 2019

I AM FROM MARYLAND. WE DON'T USE CURRY, WE DO USE OLD BAY SEASONING. WE ALSO USE SHERRY GIVES IT A FANTASTIC FLAVOR. I PERSONALLY, BEING FROM MARYLAND, WOULD NEVER USE CANNED CRAB. I HAVE NEVER HAD IT. OUR CRAB SOUP IS PRECIOUS TO US AS ARE OUR CRABCAKES. OLD BAY IS OUR SACRED SEASONING. I ALSO USE A LITTLE CREAM FOR A RICHER FLAVOR.
Dave

May 17, 2018

The old bay seasoning and curry overwhelmed the flavor of the crab. I had to use canned crab lumps. Was disappointed, the reviews were so good. Maybe I expect to much. Won't make again.
Cis

Aug 8, 2017

What exactly is seafood seasoning?
formyponies

Jun 17, 2016

This soup is AMAZING. I created an account just so I could review it. I substituted seasoned flour for half the flour and deleted the salt. I can't wait for my husband to try it! Happy early Father's Day to him!
Margodenson

Jan 27, 2015

This was my first time making this soup. It was "SMACK YOUR MOMMA "good! I added a couple of things to make it my own, but awesome receipe.
Libby T

Jun 15, 2014

STOP, HOLD THE PRESS . . . oh my goodness, this soup was the BEST. I plan on serving it at a dinner party. My 95 year old father-in-law thought it was wonderfult. My husband said "This soup is wicked!" (That means extremely good) . Praises to the person who shared with recipe. Thank you.
thorpydorpy

May 7, 2013

AMAZING!! It was my first attempt trying crab soup and it turned out great. I added about 1/4 cup of Sherry at the end and it was perfection!
ChesapeakeGem

Oct 31, 2012

My man has mentioned he would love oysters in this soup, sounds great!
MrsArica

Sep 8, 2012

Great tasting and easy to make.
Karen K Loos

Dec 12, 2010

This soup has a very good flavor. I used 6 ounce foil packets of crab instead of canned crab.