Frank's Cream Of Crab Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 small potatoes, peeled and cut into medium dice
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons old bay seasoning
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups milk
• 1 lb crabmeat (picked over for shells)
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
• 1 tablespoon parsley

Recipe

• 1 in soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
• 2 add onion, saute for 2-3 minutes.
• 3 add potatoes, old bay, and mustard.
• 4 decrease heat to low, cook, stirring often until potatoes are barely tender (30 minutes). remove from heat.
• 5 whisk in flour, salt and pepper. return to medium heat and stir constantly about 2 minutes.
• 6 slowly pour in half and half and milk, stirring constantly.
• 7 cook over med-low heat, stirring often until thickened.
• 8 add the crabmeat, simmer about 15-20 minutes.
• 9 when ready to serve, stir in sherry and parsley.