Cajun Crab Soup

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Cajun Crab Soup

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups clam juice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (10 oz) pkg frozen white corn
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground white pepper
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 lb lump crabmeat, drained
  • 4 green onions, chopped

Directions

  • Step 1
    Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender. Whisk in flour, and cook 2 minutes. Stir in clam juice and chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Mix in corn, and season with salt, white pepper, thyme, and cayenne. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Stir in cream, crab meat, and green onions. Heat through, but do not boil once the cream has been added.

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