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Cajun Crab Soup
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Yields: 8 servings
"Clam juice and chicken broth form the base for this cayenne-spiced soup
with corn and crabmeat."
Photo by: cookin'mama INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups clam juice
2 cups chicken broth
1 (10 ounce) package frozen white corn
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 cups heavy cream
1 pound lump crabmeat, drained
4 green onions, chopped
DIRECTIONS:
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until
onion is tender. Whisk in flour, and cook 2 minutes. Stir in clam juice and
chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Mix in corn, and season with salt, white
pepper, thyme, and cayenne. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
Stir in cream, crab meat, and green onions. Heat through, but do not boil once
the cream has been added.
1 cup = 2,3 dl
1 pound = 450 gram