Hot spiced crab soup

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅛ pounds Butter
1 large Onion, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon Tobasco or other pep sauce
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
¼ cup Chopped parsley
1 Bay leaf
1 Bottle of *dry* white
Drinking wine (26.5 oz.
Bottle)
1 can (14 oz) chicken broth
2 larges Cooked Dungeness crabs
(about 2 lbs. each),
Cleaned and cracked
Lemon wedges

Directions

In a large kettle (at least 8 qt.) heat butter until bubbly; stir in onion and garlic and cook over medium heat until onion is soft. Stir in hot pepper seasoning, cayenne, parsley, bay leaf, broth and wine; heat to simmering. Add crab, cover, and simmer about 10 minutes or until crab is heated through.

Eating this soup is a wonderful and messy affair. Serve with hot Parmesan garlic bread, a salad and another bottle of the wine used.

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