Cajun Crab Soup Recipes

CAJUN CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Stir in onion and garlic and saute until onion is translucent.
• Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in clam juice and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add corn, salt, peppers, and thyme, mix well.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in cream and crab meat.
• Heat through.
• Add green onions, mix well and serve.

BIG ED'S CAJUN SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute green bell pepper, onions, and garlic until tender. Stir in vegetable juice, clam juice, and water. Season with thyme, basil, red pepper, bay leaf, and salt. Bring to a boil, and stir in rice. Reduce heat, and cover. Simmer 15 minutes, until rice is tender.
• Stir in shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Remove the bay leaf, and season with hot sauce.

CAJUN CORN AND CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; then gradually whisk in the flour. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, whisking constantly, until a golden roux forms; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine the onion, garlic, and celery and cook 1 minute. Add the Cajun seasoning to taste. Stir in the broth, corn, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, then pour in the milk, cream, and liquid crab boil. When the mixture begins to simmer, reduce heat to low and simmer 7 minutes. Stir in the roux, 1 tablespoon at a time, blending thoroughly. Continue to cook, on low heat, whisking until mixture thickens. Stir in crabmeat, green onions, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer 6 to 8 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CAJUN SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Carefully add flour; cook and stir until golden brown, about 6-8 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add the celery, onion, green pepper and green onions; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the corn, tomatoes, bay leaf, white pepper, cayenne and pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes. , Stir in shrimp and parsley; heat through. Discard bay leaf.

SPICY CAJUN CRAB AND GREENS SOUP

Steps:

• Whisk oil and flour in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add enough Cajun seasoning to season to taste and stir 30 seconds.
• Add clam juice and stir until smooth. Add tomatoes with juices. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 minutes.
• Add spinach, thyme, and garlic and simmer until spinach is just wilted, about 1 minute.
• Add crabmeat and simmer until heated through, stirring gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into bowls and serve.