Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups baby potatoes, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup green beans
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 (28-ounce) can San Marzano diced tomatoes with juices
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound crab meat

Method

  • In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, saute the onions, garlic, and celery in the olive oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add the crab boil seasoning, lemon pepper seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Stir until all the vegetables are coated with seasoning and spices.
  • Add all the other ingredients except for the crab.
  • Simmer over low heat until potatoes are soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • While the soup is cooking, pick through the crab meat just to ensure that all shells are removed.
  • Stir in crab the last 10 minutes of cooking.
  • This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
  • The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.