Alaskan Crab Soup

As the weather gets cooler, the meals get cozier.  I made this for the family the other night and they loved it.  Even though it’s low in calories, it’s very filling.  It can be served for 4 people to make it a whole meal with a side vegetable or 8 side servings.

Enjoy!

Alaskan Crab Soup

Serves 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Estimated values per serving:

Calories = 165                      Fat = 1 gram                          Points: 3

Ingredients:

½ cup onion – minced

2 ribs celery – chopped

2 cloves garlic – minced

½ cup cream sherry

4 cups chicken broth

1 teaspoon dill

1 tablespoon double concentrate tomato paste

Bay leaf

1 ½ pounds Alaskan lump crab meat (i.e. snow crab, Dungeness, king crab)

4 cups fat free half and half

4 tablespoons flour

Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Heat a large pot on medium heat and coat with cooking spray.  Add onion and celery and sauté for 5 minutes until slightly browned and softened.
2. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.  Add sherry and cook until liquid is absorbed.
3. Add chicken broth, dill, tomato paste, bay leaf and crab.  Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, stir together half and half and flour.  Pour into soup, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.  Season with salt and pepper.
5. Serve hot.