Crab Chowder

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 600 g onions
• 200 g carrots
• 300 g celery ribs
• 1/2 lb butter
• 1 cup flour
• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 cup crab base
• 2 tablespoons chicken base
• 32 ounces potatoes, cubed (about 3/8-inch)
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 quarts heavy cream
• 2 lbs crabmeat
• 3 (15 ounce) cans creamed corn
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon cilantro
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 chop onions, carrots, and celery fine in food processor.
• 2 melt butter in a heavy stock pot and add chopped vegetables.
• 3 sweat for 15 minutes.
• 4 add flour, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• 5 add water, crab base, chicken base, cubed potatoes, garlic, and thyme.
• 6 simmer for 15 minutes.
• 7 add cream, crab meat, and creamed corn.
• 8 heat for 30 minutes, but do not let it boil.
• 9 add remaining ingredients.
• 10 note: the crab base can be purchased from soupbase.com (of which i have no affiliation).