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Jan 21, 2014

Tomato Crab and Jalapeno Soup Bistro 217

This may just be the best soup you ever tasted!

Tomato Crab and Jalapeno Soup Bistro 217

From Chef Adam Kirby who gives this recipe away for free.

Co-owner of Bistro 217 Restaurant, Pawleys Island SC.

Modified a little by wil01. Mostly done for us amateur cooks.

2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces fresh crabmeat
2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 Jalapeno, more if you like it hotter
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 onion
2 garlic cloves
cornstarch, if thickening desired

Remove seeds and devein jalapeno unless you like it really hot.

Dice onion, garlic, and jalapeno

In a hot stock pot, add oil and diced vegetables

Sauté for 2-minutes

Add stock, tomatoes, and cream.

Cook 3-5 minutes and bring to a boil.

Blend with immersion blender if desired.

Add crabmeat.

Bring to a boil

Thicken as desired with cornstarch and water.

Enjoy
  • This might taste great, but I don't see how it could taste like CRAB. I grew up on the South Carolina coast. The seafood we had could not have been fresher. I like the taste of oysters, shrimp, crabs, and fish. Some of the recipes today could be made using buffalo chips and you wouldn't know the difference. I guess the chefs have to use whatever imported seafood they can get and make it as tasty as possible. I like to catch (or buy) local and cook it myself.