Creamy Crab Chowder

This creamy crab chowder with sauteed onions, celery, garlic, and parsley is a guaranteed family favorite that's super quick to make.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 513 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch white sugar
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pound fresh crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
• 0.125 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1.5 cups chicken stock
• 0.25 cup dry sherry
• 0.125 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat bacon grease and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, and parsley until onion is browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and pour in stock. Slowly stir in cream, salt, seasoned salt, pepper, chili powder, dill, sugar, and cayenne pepper. Add crab and simmer until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Mix flour with water in a small bowl and pour into the soup. Stir to thicken slightly. Add sherry just before serving.