*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                     Authentic Maryland Crab Soup

Recipe By     : Diana Rich (Dr. Gabe Mirkin's Fat Free Clinic)
Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : American                         Seafood
                Soups & Stews                    Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2                    Onions -- chopped
   2      cl            Garlic -- minced
   1                    Green bell pepper -- chopped
   3                    Celery ribs -- chopped
   6      c             Fish stock or bouillon
  58      oz            Tomato sauce (2 cans) or
                        - crushed tomatoes
   1                    Bay leaf
   1      tb            Fresh oregano -OR-
   1      ts            Dried oregano
   2                    Dried red peppers -- crumbled -OR-
   1      ds            Cayenne -- to taste
   2                    Potatoes -- diced
   4                    Carrots -- sliced
   2      c             Fresh or frozen corn kernels
   1      lb            Crab meat
     1/2  c             Italian parsley -- chopped
                        Freshly ground black pepper -- to taste

Cook the onions, garlic, green pepper and celery in 1/2 cup of the
stock to soften, 5-10 minutes.

Add the remaining stock, tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes), bay
leaf, oregano, red peppers, potatoes, and carrots and cook 20
minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.

Stir in the corn, crabmeat and parsley and simmer 5 minutes. Serve
with ground pepper to taste.


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