Herb Soup With Crab

Name: Herb Soup With Crab
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 120 milliliters dry white wine; 1 medium bulb fennel, cored and chopped; 119 milliliters heavy cream; 24 grams chopped mixed herbs (such as parsley, chervil and/or basil); 24 grams chopped mixed herbs (such as parsley, chervil and/or basil); 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 bunch leeks, white and light green parts only, chopped; 1 lemon (1 teaspoon grated zest, plus the juice); 227 grams lump crabmeat, picked over; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 6 slices white bread, cubed; 6 slices white bread, cubed; 340 grams Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped

Herb Soup With Crab is a pescatarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe makes 6 servings with 369 calories, 12g of protein, and 23g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of wine, yukon gold potatoes, kosher salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Herb Crab Quiche, Crab and Herb Fettucine, and Crab Cakes with Herb Salad.

Instructions

Toss the crab, 2 tablespoons herbs, half each of the lemon zest and juice, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl; cover and refrigerate.

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Whisk the remaining lemon zest and juice with the olive oil in a separate bowl. Toss 1 tablespoon of the lemon oil with the bread cubes; season with salt and pepper.

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Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the bread cubes until golden, about 7 minutes.

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Drain on paper towels.

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Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat.

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Add the leeks and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.

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Add the potatoes and fennel and cook, about 7 minutes. Stir in the wine, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook 2 more minutes.

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Add 5 cups water and 1/2 cup herbs. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

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Puree the soup in a blender in batches. Return to the pot, add the cream and simmer until thick, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Add the remaining 6 tablespoons herbs; season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the crab, croutons and the remaining lemon oil.

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Servings:

120milliliters

dry white wine 1medium

bulb fennel, cored and chopped 119milliliters

heavy cream 24grams

chopped mixed herbs (such as parsley, chervil and/or basil)24grams

chopped mixed herbs (such as parsley, chervil and/or basil)6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1bunch

leeks, white and light green parts only, chopped 1

lemon (1 teaspoon grated zest, plus the juice)227grams

lump crabmeat, picked over 3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 4Tbsps

unsalted butter 6slices

white bread, cubed 6slices

white bread, cubed 340grams

Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti on the menu? Try pairing with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Medici Ermete Concerto Lambrusco Reggiano. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 23 dollars per bottle.