Crab Corn And Basil Soup Recipes

CREAMY CORN CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, corn and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , In a blender, puree half of the corn mixture. Return to pan. Stir in the crab, milk and pepper; cook over low heat until heated through (do not boil). If desired, top with fresh cracked pepper, chives and crushed red pepper flakes.

CRABMEAT AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt butter, add flour, and stir gently until blended; do not burn or let it darken. Add milk gradually, stirring all the while, then add half and half, stirring gently while blending. Add corn and green onions, and cook for a few minutes until tender.
• Add crabmeat, pepper, salt, and soy sauce and simmer until very hot and small bubbles form around the edge; do not let boil. Adjust seasonings to taste. Garnish with sprinkles of chopped fresh parsley when serving and serve hot.
• Variations: You may use 4 cobs of fresh corn instead of frozen or canned. Cut the kernels off the cob, scrape cob for juices, and then add to soup. Cook until corn is tender. Canned crabmeat or imitation crab may be used instead of fresh crabmeat. Use one 7 1/2-ounce can crabmeat (drained) and 8 ounces imitation crab (cut into small pieces). Combine the two and cook as noted above.

CHINESE CRAB AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Put the stock and ginger in a large saucepan and bring to boil. Stir in the creamed corn and return to boil.
• 2. Switch off the heat and add the crab meat. Put the cornstarch in a cup and stir in the rice wine to make a smooth paste; stir this into the soup. Cook over a low heat for about 4 minutes until the soup has thickened and is slightly glutinous in consistency. Add light soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. In a bowl, whisk the egg white to a stiff foam. Gradually fold it into the soup. Ladle the soup into heated bowls and garnish each with scallions.

CORN CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté the chopped, white portion of green onions in the butter.
• Add cream of celery soup, half-and-half and milk. Bring to boil.
• Add white corn and cream corn. Bring to oil.
• Add Italian salad dressing and Zatarain's liquid crab boil concentrate.
• Add crabmeat.
• Cook in covered pot on medium-low heat for about an hour, stirring about every 10 minutes.
• Add the chopped green onion tops either just before serving, or just before cooking for the hour.
• *feel free to doctor w scallops or shrimp, but put shrimp in later than crab or scallops or they'll taste gummy.
• *freezes/reheats well.

CROCKPOT CRAB AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Use a 4-quart slow cooker. Pour the broth into your crockpot, and add butter and onion. Stir in frozen corn, garlic, butter, cayenne, and the crabmeat (make sure you pick through canned crab--shells often occur!) Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, high for 4 hours, or until the onion is cooked through and translucent.
• If you'd like a thicker broth, pulse a few times with an immersible blender, or scoop out a cup or so and blend in a traditional stand blender, then stir it back inches Add half and half or cream. Stir well, and ladle into bowls or bread bowls, and garnish with avocado slices.

CRAB, CORN AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy stockpot. Add the onion, garlic, potato and bay leaf and saute 5 min or until the onion becomes transparent.
• Add the corn, basil, chicken stock and white wine, and bring to a rolling boil. Cook for 10 min, stirring from time to time.
• Add the crabmeat, heavy cream, salt and white pepper and continue cooking over high heat for an additional 10 min, stirring to prevent the soup from sticking to the pan.
• Remove the pan from the heat, adjust seasoning to taste and serve hot.