Jiffy Corn Crab Soup Recipes

EASY CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Wrap potato cubes in plastic wrap, and microwave for 30 seconds. Set aside.
• In a saute pan, cook bacon over medium heat until heated through, and add chopped onions. Cook and stir until onions are clear. Stir in crab meat and parsley flakes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large stock pot over low heat. Whisk in flour until mixture becomes creamy and takes on a eggshell color. Continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in wine. Dissolve chicken bouillon in milk; when the flour mixture is crumbly, slowly whisk in the milk. Mix well in order to eliminate all lumps.
• When the mixture is creamy and hot, stir in bacon mixture, cubed potatoes, and creamed corn. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• For a creamy curry variation add 2 tablespoons curry powder after adding the wine to the flour mixture, and substitute cooked, cubed chicken for the bacon.

CREAM CORN AND CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot add broth and corn and bring to a simmer. After 5 minutes of simmer add water chestnut, salt, pepper and sugar to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes longer. Thicken with roux and simmer to 2 minutes. Add in the beaten egg and whisk around with the heat turn off. Blend in the crab meat and top with minced green onion before serving.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.