Luxurious Crab Shrimp Soup (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
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1/4 cup butter, unsalted
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1/4 cup flour for cooking
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1 small onion, chopped finely
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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4 cups chicken or seafood stock
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1 cup cream, heavy type
→ Seafood
07 -
1/2 pound crabmeat, lump style
08 -
1/2 pound shrimp (medium), peeled with veins removed
→ Seasonings
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Pepper and salt as needed
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Parsley leaves for topping
# Instructions:
01 -
In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Soften the onion and garlic until they smell nice, about 3-4 minutes
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Add flour over the cooked veggies while constantly stirring. Keep cooking until it turns a nice golden color, roughly 2-3 minutes
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Slowly pour in the stock while whisking. Let it bubble for 5-7 minutes until it gets thicker. Pour in cream and let it simmer another 5 minutes
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Toss in the crab and shrimp, then simmer until the shrimp gets pink, around 3-4 minutes
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Add pepper and salt to taste. You can blend it if you want it smoother. Top with some parsley before serving
# Notes:
01 -
Fresh seafood tastes way better than frozen
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Try adding a bit of white wine or sherry for extra flavor
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Make sure your roux gets golden so it won't taste like raw flour