Pepper Jack Crab Soup Recipes

PEPPER CRAB CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté the onions and bell peppers in 4 oz. of butter until soft and transparent.
• In a large stock pan add heavy cream, crab meat, onions and peppers, tomato sauce, cayenne, paprika, and white pepper.
• Heat the ingredients till just boiling, taking care not to scald or burn.
• In another pan, melt butter; add flour making a roux.
• Slowly add to cream mixture until soup is thick, smooth and creamy.

PUEBLO PEPPER JACK CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven set over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and garlic, saute for 4 to 5 minutes until softened and golden. Stir in the bell pepper, stock, water, cumin and chipolte. Bring to a boil, then stir in potatoes. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle boil, cover and cook for 5 minute.
• Stir in the corn kernals and cover, simmering for 10 min or until the potatoes are tender.
• In a small bowl, combine the half and half and cornstarch, stirring until smooth. Slowly stir into the soup and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and stir in Pepper Jack cheese, stirring until smooth and thickened.
• Stir in crabmeat and cilantro and heat through for several minutes. Garnish individual servings with fresh cilantro and serve with crusty bread.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Set the oven to broil, and preheat for 5 minutes.
• Place the red bell pepper quarters skin-side up on a broiler pan or baking sheet. Broil until the skins have blackened, then place them in a brown paper bag, or in a covered bowl and allow them to steam for approximately 10 minutes to loosen the skins.
• Once the skins have loosened, peel them off and discard. Coarsely chop the peeled, roasted peppers, and place into a large saucepan along with the chicken broth and chopped potato. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add the half-and-half, salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and basil. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Once the potatoes have softened, puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Pour the pureed soup into another saucepan and stir in the crab. Heat over medium heat to warm through, about 5 minutes.

PEPPER JACK CRAB BISQUE RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Add celery and onions; cook until softened. Add bisque or soup, cream or half and half and crabmeat. Simmer over low heat until heated through; stir in cheese. If too thick add a little more cream or half and half as desired.

CHEESY CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion and celery until tender.
• Add flour; stirring constantly.
• Stir in milk gradually; add Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper, paprika and chili powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.
• Add corn, tomatoes and crabmeat; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in cheese until soup is heated through and cheese is melted.
• Serve. Garnish with the chopped parsley.