Basic Baltimore Crab Soup

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Easy to make and a Baltimore institution!

INGREDIENTS

TO 1 GALLON VERY HOT WATER ADD

1 pound stew beef, diced and browned with fat
4 beef bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
3 slices bacon, halved
1 stalk celery, diced
1 large can tomato paste

Cook for 1 hour over medium-high heat in an uncovered pot. After 1 hour add:

2 packages frozen mixed vegetables
3 large potatoes, diced
1 large onion, diced
1 small cabbage, shredded
1/4 cup barley

Cook for 1 hour over medium heat. After 1 hour add:

1 pound backfin or regular crabmeat
1 pound claw crabmeat

Continue cooking briefly just to heat crabmeat through.