Maryland Crab Soup

This is real deal, authentic Maryland crab soup straight from a native Marylander! It's packed full of flavor, but so easy to prepare in one pot.

Recipe includes a how-to video!

Course Dinner, lunch, Main Dish, Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 30

Servings servings (2 cups per serving)

Calories 202kcal

Author Sam Merritt

Equipment

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter
1 (140 g) medium yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
2 (170 g) carrots peeled and cut into coins
1 (31 g) celery stalk chopped
28 oz (793 g) canned whole peeled tomatoes
2 ½ Tablespoons Old bay/seafood seasoning (see note)
1 Tablespoon dry mustard
1 lb (453 g) fresh green beans ends trimmed and cut into 1” pieces (may substitute frozen, you’ll need a little less than a pound)
1 ½ cups (270 g) peeled diced gold potato (cut into ½” cubes)
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen sweet corn
½ cup fresh or frozen lima beans
¼ cup (60 ml) Worcestershire sauce
4 cups (946 ml) beef broth
2 cups (473 ml) water
1 lb (453 g) lump or jumbo lump blue crab meat

Instructions

Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Once melted, add onion, carrots, and celery and cook stirring occasionally, until softened (about 5 minutes).
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 medium yellow onion, 2 carrots, 1 celery stalk
Add tomatoes, Old Bay, and mustard and use a spatula to break up/crush the tomatoes to small pieces. Cook, stirring frequently, for at least 60 seconds.
28 oz canned whole peeled tomatoes, 2 ½ Tablespoons Old bay/seafood seasoning, 1 Tablespoon dry mustard
Add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT crab meat and stir well. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
1 lb fresh green beans, 1 ½ cups peeled, 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen sweet corn, ½ cup fresh or frozen lima beans, ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce, 4 cups beef broth, 2 cups water
Add crab meat and stir gently. Continue to simmer (stirring occasionally) 30 minutes longer.
1 lb lump or jumbo lump blue crab meat
Serve warm, topped with crackers if desired.

Video

Notes

Old Bay

You may substitute J.O. seasoning. MD Crab soup is, by design, a bit spicy and a bit salty (because of the old bay). If you want less spice, you can decrease the Old Bay (start with adding just a Tablespoon and then adjust) but you may also need to add some salt.

If you can't find this ingredient in your local grocery store, you can buy Old Bay on Amazon.

Storing

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. This soup also freezes well and may be kept frozen for several months.

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