Corn and Crab Chowder
Source of Recipe
cdkitchen
Recipe Introduction
This is the best chowder! If you dont like crab you might not like it, but its probably just as good without the crab. It looks like a rather long ingrediant list but it is so worth it.
List of Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil (use the gold)
2 tablespoons butter
2 potatoes, peeled and diced (I like to add a more potatoes)
2 ribs celery, chopped (I dont like celery so use at your own risk)
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning blend - I dont think I use that much because it has a fishy taste if you use too much, but if you like Old Bay go for it
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (mixed in a little water first)
2 cups chicken broth
1 quart heavy whipping cream
2 cans corn kernals
8 ounces cooked lump crab meat (we use the imitation and it is fine
4-8 ounces shredded chedder cheese, according to your taste, I think I use 8oz.
Recipe
Directions:
Heat a deep pot over moderate heat. Add oil and butter. Add veggies to the pot. Add bay leaf to the pot. Season veggies with salt and pepper and Old Bay seasoning. Sautee veggies about 5 minutes (again, I like mine tender, so I cook a little longer) then add flour. (I always put mine in a little water first to keep from having lumps, then add. Cook with flour for about 2 minutes stirring constantly (or it will scorch). Stir in broth and combine. Stir in heavy whipping cream and combine (I've used less than a quart and its turned out fine, or you can use milk, but I love heavy whipping cream). Bring soup up to a bubble. Add corn and crab meat and simmer soup 5 minutes. Add cheese and cook until melted. It should be a little thick. Adjust soup seasoning to taste. Remove Bay Leaf. You can top with Oyster Crackers, hot sauce or scallions, but I think it is perfect the way it is! You can thank me later for this recipe, its delicious!
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