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Maryland Crab Soup

Maryland Crab Soup

Lily Coleman
This crab soup is the real stuff — genuine Maryland crab soup, direct from the Chesapeake Bay area.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Servings 10
Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 14.5 ounce cans stewed tomatoes
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup fresh lima beans
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1 cup sliced carrots
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning TM
  • 1 gallon water
  • 10 blue crab claws steamed (Optional)
  • 1 pound blue crab crabmeat

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Place stewed tomatoes, 3 cups water, beef broth, lima beans, corn, sliced carrots, chopped onion, and Old Bay seasoning in a 4-quart pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Bring 1 gallon water to a boil in a large pot. Add crab claws and boil for 6 minutes; drain.
  • Stir crabmeat and boiled crab claws into tomato and vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.