Cajun Crab Soup

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Cajun Crab Soup). This rich, delicious soup is modeled after a great soup that we had in a restaurant in Bethany Beach, Delaware!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Cajun Crab Soup

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter

1 onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 cups clam juice

2 cups chicken broth

1 (10 ounce) package frozen white corn

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground white pepper

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

2 cups heavy cream

1 pound lump crabmeat

drained

4 green onions

chopped

Crunchy Fried Shrimp

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Stir in cream crab meat and green onions. Heat through but do not boil once the cream has been added.

Nutritional Information

Cajun Crab Soup

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 420.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.1g 30%

Carbohydrates: 14.5g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 0.9g

Fat: 34.6g 53%

Saturated Fat: 21.2g 106%

Cholesterol: 164.3mg 55%

Vitamin A Iu: 1350.3IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.1mg 39%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 7.2mg 12%

Folate: 55.4mcg 14%

Calcium: 120.5mg 12%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 44mg 16%

Potassium: 476.6mg 13%

Sodium: 635.8mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 311.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.