Description
A hearty tomato based soup filled with tender vegetables and sweet blue crab meat, comforting and full of coastal flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup green beans, chopped
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 cups seafood stock
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 12 ounces blue crab meat
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until softened.
- Stir in carrots, celery, and potatoes.
- Add green beans, corn, tomatoes, tomato paste, seafood stock, bay leaf, seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer gently for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Fold in crab meat and cook 5 more minutes.
- Remove bay leaf, stir in parsley, and serve.
Notes
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
- Add crab gently to keep it tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg