Maryland Crab Soup

We've said it before, and we'll say it again. Maryland is for crabs, and Maryland Crab Soup recipes are as diverse as Maryland Crab Cake recipes. This recipe, however, is a vegetable soup with a perfect amount of seafood seasoning and is chocked full of crab meat - unlike any you'll find in a restaurant. It's a quick and simple recipe that can be made any night of the week!

2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes with Italian seasonings, coarsely blended
2 C water
3 C mixed vegetables, fresh or frozen (lima beans, corn, carrots and more)
2 T chopped onion
3 T seafood seasoning (Old Bay)
3 C beef broth
1 lb crab meat - claw or a mix is good for soup, either lump or a fine mix are suitable

Place tomatoes, water, vegetables, chopped onion, seafood seasoning and beef broth in a 4-quart pot. Heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir crab meat into soup mixture. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer. Serve hot. Garnish each bowl with a chunk of crab meat.

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