Cajun crab soup

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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------------------------INGREDIENTS-----------------------------
12 ea Crabs 8 sl Lemon, slices
1/4 lb Butter 1 ea Egg, hard boiled, chopped
2 ea Ribs celery , chopped -fine 6 tbs sherry
1 lg Onion, minced Salt and pepper to taste

-------------------------DIRECTIONS------------------------------
1 1/2 T Flour 4 ea Sprig parsley, minced
1 cn Tomatoes (#2 can) 1 1/2 t Paprika
3 ea Sprig thyme

Clean and halve crabs. Melt butter and add flour, mixing constantly
until golden brown. Add onions and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add
crabs and then pour in 3 cups of HOT water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Mix
in tomatoes, celery, thyme, parsley, and 6 cups HOT water. Let boil
vigorously about 1/2 hour. Add sherry, lemon, hard boiled egg,
paprika, salt and pepper. (if soup becomes to thick, pour in Hot
water until desired consistency is reached) Let simmer for 1/2 hour.
Serves six

Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 01-11-95