Maryland Crab Soup

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups chopped and peeled tomatoes with juice

  • 1 1/2 cups of chopped onions

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped celery

  • 2 cups chopped potatoes

  • 1 1/2 cups lima beans

  • 1 1/2 cups peas

  • 1 1/2 cups green beans 

  • 1 1/2 cups corn 

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots 

  • 1 cup chopped cabbage

  • 1 lb special crab meat

  • 1 lb claw meat

  • 6 crabs, clean but not cooked

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Old Bay

  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

  • 3/4 Tbsp Tabasco

  • 1 1/2 bay leaves

  • 3 Tbsp beef stock

  • 3 Tbsp chicken stock

  • Salt and Pepper to taste

  • 3 Tbsp sugar

  • 2 gallons water

Instructions

  1. In large soup pot, bring the water, chicken and beef stock to boil.

  2. Thoroughly rinse soup crabs, cut in half and add to stock and bring back to boil, cooking until crabs turn red. Skim.

  3. Add potatoes, spices and sugar. cook on medium heat until the potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.

  4. Add all vegetables and cook on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.

  5. Add salt and pepper, cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.