I’ve lived on the east coast my entire life and one of my favorite staples is Maryland Crab Soup. I always order it whenever I get the chance ever since I first had it at the university I attended in Maryland. So obsessed. I’m a big fan of basically anything seafood so it was an easy sell. Savory and loaded with veggies, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Every time we visit back home, we like to order fresh crabs if they’re in season. The last time, everyone else was crabbed out so Zach and I picked the rest of the bushel and froze the meat for later. And there’s no better way to use frozen crab meat than to make my all time favorite soup!
I started by looking for a recipe online but after reading comments (I really like to read comments on recipes…you find a lot of helpful tips there), I decided to just wing it and couldn’t be happier with with the results. This is the Maryland Crab Soup soup I remembered. Try it out and comment to let me know what you think! Is there anything you would do differently?
This recipe first appeared on my old blog The Traveler’s Nest!
Maryland Crab Soup
Ingredients
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- 1 cup potato cut into small cubes
- 1 cup yellow sweet corn frozen
- 1 cup lima beans frozen
- 1 cup peas frozen
- 15 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 1 half medium onion diced
- ½ 6 oz can tomato paste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 lbs crab meat cooked
- 1 tablespoon mustard Optional: a reader suggestion!
Instructions
- Combine beef broth, water, Worcestershire Sauce, Old Bay, carrots, potatoes, corn, lima beans, peas, tomatoes, onions, tomato paste and black pepper in a 4-quart pot.
- Bring to boil over medium high heat.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the crabmeat, replace the lid and simmer for 2 hours.
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tablespoon of ground mustard…. that makes it perfect
I’m going to have to try that next time…thanks!! 🙂
Do you simmer for two hours covered?
Covered! 🙂
Is ground mustard the same thing as dry mustard (spice?)
I believe it is! 🙂
Do you simmer for two hours covered or uncovered?
Sounds like a really good recipe and was anxious to try it but the instructions don’t talk about when to add the green beans, potatos or tomato paste
Hi there! Looks like there was a glitch (it should be fixed now!) You would add them in the first step 🙂 Thanks for visiting! -Corinne
The directions are leaving out some Ingredients. i.e. potatoes and worstershire sauce
Hi there! Looks like there was a glitch (it should be fixed now!) You would add them in the first step 🙂
You certainly don’t *have” to simmer it for that long…that just allows the flavors to meld. When I’m in a hurry, I’ve cooked it for much less time with equally delicious results so feel free to cook until the potatoes are at your desired texture.
Would love to hear how it turns out!
Corinne
Lance,
Also the vinegar in Worcestershire sauce will keep the starch in potatoes from breaking down and getting mushy. Think about it like when you pickle a cucumber, the acidity preserves the texture.