Creamy Pumpkin And Crab Soup Recipes

PUMPKIN & CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet and add the onion. Saute for 5-8 minutes. Add the cumin, nutmeg, paprika, cayenne, and basil or dill. Stir for a minute. Pour in the chicken stock and add pumpkin. Simmer covered for 15-20 minutes. Puree the soup in a blender in batches. Return soup to pot. Add the crab meat and simmer the soup for 3-5 minutes. Add cream and stir. Serve with freshly ground pepper to taste. cook's notes you can substitute fresh pumpkin for the canned. Use a 3 lb pumpkin in place of 24 oz canned. Cut it up in pieces leaving the skin on and bake on a cookie sheet in the oven for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. Remove the flesh from the skin.

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.

CREAMY CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through (do not boil).

CREAMY PUMPKIN CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium size pot. Use a heavy bottom pot if possible. Add chopped onions and celery. Saute for about 5 minutes, until fragrant and soft.
• Add pumpkin puree, broth and spice. Mix well. Add crab and simmer soup for 5-10 minutes on medium heat to let the flavors to blend together.
• Add heavy cream and turn the heat off. Stir and its ready to be served.

EASY CREAMY CRAB AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir the bacon and onion in a saucepan over medium-high heat until the onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir the garlic and yellow bell pepper into the bacon mixture; cook and stir together another 2 minutes.
• Mix the diced potato, asparagus, crabmeat, skim milk, half-and-half, salt, and black pepper into the bacon mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.