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She-Crab Soup

A Lowcountry classic — rich cream soup with blue crab, crab roe, and a splash of sherry. Velvety, luxurious Southern comfort.

Prep 15 min

Cook 30 min

Total 45 min

Serves 6

Dinner·American·Medium

Ingredients

Step 1 — Soup

3 tbsp butter
1 onion (diced)
3 tbsp flour
4 cups seafood stock
2 cups heavy cream
1 lb lump crab meat
2 tbsp crab roe (optional)
2 tbsp dry sherry
Old Bay and paprika

Instructions

1
Make the soup
Melt butter, sauté onion 5 minutes. Whisk in flour, cook 2 minutes. Add stock and cream, simmer 15 minutes. Stir in crab, roe, and sherry. Season with Old Bay. Garnish with paprika.

Nutrition per serving: 360 cal · 18g protein · 14g carbs · 28g fat · 1g fiber

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DinnerAmericanMedium

45-Minute She-Crab Soup

Name: She-Crab Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter; 1 onion (diced); 3 tbsp flour; 4 cups seafood stock; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 lb lump crab meat; 2 tbsp crab roe (optional); 2 tbsp dry sherry; Old Bay and paprika

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A Lowcountry classic — rich cream soup with blue crab, crab roe, and a splash of sherry. Velvety, luxurious Southern comfort.

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Feeds a crowd
High in protein
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Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Total

45 min

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Nutrition

Per serving (estimate)

360

Cal

14g

Carbs

18g

Protein

28g

Fat

Fiber

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