She Crab Soup Recipe
Lump crab, cream sherry, espelette blue cheese, house bacon, tomato
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Seasonings
Method
Preparation
- 1
Cook the Bacon
In a large pot over medium heat, cook the bacon slices until crispy. Remove the bacon, crumble it, and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.
- 2
Sauté the Tomato
In the same pot with the bacon drippings, add the diced tomato and sauté for about 3-4 minutes until softened.
- 3
Add the Broth
Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
Cooking
- 4
Incorporate the Crab
Add the lump crab meat to the pot and gently stir to combine. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
- 5
Stir in the Sherry
Pour in the cream sherry, stirring gently to mix. Allow the soup to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- 6
Add Cheese and Seasonings
Stir in the crumbled Espelette blue cheese, salt, black pepper, and Old Bay seasoning. Continue to simmer for another 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and the soup is heated through.
Finishing Touches
- 7
Serve
Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with crumbled bacon and chopped fresh parsley. Serve hot.