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

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch white sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 ½ cups chicken stock
• ⅛ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pound fresh crabmeat
• ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• ⅛ teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
• ¼ cup dry sherry (Optional)

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.