Ingredients
4 cup water
2 12 oz cans tomatoes, minced
1/2 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 can sweet corn
1/2 lb string beans, cut into 1 inch piece, s
1 hot pepper, minced
1 old bay seasoning, to taste
1 lb crabmeat
Directions
Put everything but the crabmeat into a large pot and bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer, adding crabmeat, for about 2 hours. Don't buy the
lump crabmeat, it's a waste. I used leftover crabmeat and clawmeat,
which gives it a bit more sweetness. If you're buying crabmeat, it's
probably best to by 1/2 lb each of claw and backfin.
Servings: 1 recipe
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Categories: Crab; Fish; Seafood; Soup
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