EASY CREAMY CRAB AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

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Creamy soup with crab, potatoes, and asparagus. I made this on a whim one Sunday when crabmeat was on sale at the store. It comes together quickly and is very tasty! You could easily replace the asparagus with another vegetable with equally good results.

Provided by gax000

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 slices bacon, diced small
½ cup minced onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ cup yellow bell pepper, diced
1 cup diced potato
¾ cup asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
8 ounces crabmeat
2 cups skim milk
1 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Cook and stir the bacon and onion in a saucepan over medium-high heat until the onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir the garlic and yellow bell pepper into the bacon mixture; cook and stir together another 2 minutes.
  • Mix the diced potato, asparagus, crabmeat, skim milk, half-and-half, salt, and black pepper into the bacon mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 41.8 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 613.5 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

Ermiyas Tamru
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I made this soup for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the creamy texture and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this soup again.


taylor carswell
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This soup was very easy to make and it turned out great! I used fresh asparagus and crab meat, and the soup was very flavorful. I would definitely make this soup again.


Dottie Whitmore
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I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed this soup. The crab meat was very flavorful and the soup was very creamy. I would definitely make this soup again.


Siona Ngjeliu
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I love the creamy texture and the flavor is amazing. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Felix Boone
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I made this soup for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the creamy texture and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Salmaan Mx1
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This soup was very easy to make and it turned out great! I used fresh asparagus and crab meat, and the soup was very flavorful. I would definitely make this soup again.


Zinnat Hossain
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I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed this soup. The crab meat was very flavorful and the soup was very creamy. I would definitely make this soup again.


Adan Pacheco
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I love the creamy texture and the flavor is amazing. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Rebecca Mcguire
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I made this soup for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the creamy texture and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Phu Q Nguyen
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This soup was so easy to make and it turned out delicious! I used fresh asparagus from my garden and the crab meat was fresh and flavorful. I will definitely be making this soup again.