South Carolina She-Crab Soup

Name: South Carolina She-Crab Soup
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 4 sprigs Bouquet garni fresh parsley, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, 2 bay leaves and 1 leek -- tied together with string); 2 Tbsps butter; 2 celery stalks, split; 2 Tbsps chopped chives; 118 milliliters crab roe, divided; 1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning; 454 grams cooked Atlantic Blue crab meat, divided; 237 milliliters cream; 2 Tbsps flour; 4 servings French bread; 1 garlic bulb, halved; 1 lemon, juice; 6 live Atlantic Blue crabs; 473 milliliters milk; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 onion, peeled and halved; 2 teaspoons paprika; 4 servings Salt and pepper, to taste; 4 servings Sea salt, to taste; 59 milliliters sherry; 1 turnip, split; 2 liters cold water; 1 teaspoons whole white peppercorns; 118 milliliters white wine

South Carolina She-Crab Soup might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 673 calories, 60g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up onion, bread, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat.

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Butter

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Add the onion and bay leaf, sweat down for 2 minutes until translucent.

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Bay Leaves

Onion

Sprinkle in the flour and stir until it dissolves.

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All Purpose Flour

Whisk in the stock, stirring constantly until smooth and free of lumps. Gradually pour in the milk, cream, and paprika; continue to stir until incorporated.

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Paprika

Cream

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Milk

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Whisk

Add half the crab meat and roe. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes until thick and heated through.

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Salt And Pepper

Crabmeat

To serve, divide a tablespoon of sherry among 4 bowls. Ladle the soup into the bowls, spooning the remaining crab meat and roe in the center of each.

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Crabmeat

Sherry

Soup

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Garnish with chopped chives.

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Chives

Serve with crusty French bread.

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Pour water in a large stockpot and place over low-medium flame.

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Water

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Add the vegetables and bouquet garni; cook for 5 minutes until the vegetables begin to become tender.

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Bouquet Garni

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Add the lemon juice, crab boil seasoning, peppercorns, wine and salt. Simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring to mingle flavors. Carefully put the crabs in the pot and continue to cook for another 15 minutes. The crab shells will be bright orange when done.

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Crab Boil Seasoning