Cream of Crab Soup Recipe | SAVEUR

By Wewah

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 ⁄3 cup flour
• 4 cups half & half
• 1 ⁄2 tbsp. Old Bay seasoning
• 1 lb. jumbo lump crabmeat
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Dry sherry (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add flour and Old Bay, and cook for a further 3 minutes. Whisking constantly, add half & half; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 5 minutes. Add crab meat and cook an additional 1–2 minutes, until heated through. Season with salt and pepper and serve with a drizzling of dry sherry.