Maryland Crab Soup
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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I used a bag of frozen soup vegetables….eveything you need.
I have lived in MD for my entire life, I always add cabbage to my Maryland Crab Soup but this looks very similar.
I’ll have to try this the next time I make it!
Could this be done in the crock pot on low?
I think it would work just fine!
I was in a hurry so I microwaved the potatoes and cut the carrots really thin. We LOVED it! I lived in Maryland for 7 years total and this is one of my favorites!! Can’t believe I took so long to make it myself!!!
A life long Maryland resident and crab soup connoisseur – this is an excellent recipe! A KEEPER!
Do you have a nutritional chart for this soup. Just wondering how many calories in it? Thanks
I’m so sorry- I don’t!
My husband & I loved this soup, despite me forgetting the carrots. I did add green beans. I also used the mustard as recommended & it added a great depth. This soup is very healthy which is one of the main reasons I made it. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!