Jul 14 2026

She Crab Soup Recipe

Time30m
Serves4

Lump crab, cream sherry, espelette blue cheese, house bacon, tomato

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

Method

Preparation

  1. 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. 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. 3

    Add the Broth

    Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.

Cooking

  1. 4

    Incorporate the Crab

    Add the lump crab meat to the pot and gently stir to combine. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.

  2. 5

    Stir in the Sherry

    Pour in the cream sherry, stirring gently to mix. Allow the soup to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

  3. 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

  1. 7

    Serve

    Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with crumbled bacon and chopped fresh parsley. Serve hot.

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