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Creamy Crab Chowder
Creamy Crab Chowder
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
 

This is such an incredible and simple one pot creamy crab chowder. It's packed with lump crab meat and veggies for a fantastic appetizer or main course!

Course: Main Course
Keyword: Chowder, Crab, Seafood
Servings: 4
Calories: 312 kcal
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 whole red bell pepper seeded and diced small
  • 1 whole onion diced small
  • 1 whole tomato diced small
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 pound lump crab meat
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 pinches saffron
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • garlic croutons for garnish
Instructions
  1. Get out a large dutch oven and heat the butter in it over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, bell pepper, onion, and fresh tomato. Let them get soft and fragrant for about 5 minutes. Scoop in the tomato paste next and let it cook with the veggies for another minutes. Then add in the crab meat and white wine. Let the wine cook off and the crab meat marry with everything else for a couple of minutes. While it does, season everything with the old bay, parsley, salt, saffron and pepper. Finally, pour in the chicken stock and heavy cream. Give it all a good stir and turn the heat to low. Let the soup gently simmer for 45 minutes to an hour to really thicken and develop flavor. Stir it occasionally while it does. Serve hot immediately with croutons on top for some crunch! Enjoy!!
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Crab Chowder
Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)
Calories 312 Calories from Fat 215
% Daily Value*
Fat 23.9g37%
Saturated Fat 8.1g51%
Cholesterol 101mg34%
Sodium 1845mg80%
Potassium 489mg14%
Carbohydrates 21.1g7%
Fiber 2.4g10%
Sugar 5.1g6%
Protein 21.5g43%
Calcium 330mg33%
Iron 2.9mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.