Bubba’s Crab Stew
Bubba’s Crab Stew is a rich and creamy dish featuring fresh crabmeat, perfect for seafood lovers.
Equipment
- food processor
- large heavy saucepan
Ingredients
Vegetables
- ½ cup trimmed and chopped fennel bulb
- 1 stalk chopped celery
- ¼ cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 stick butter
Liquids & Bases
- ¾ cup self rising flour
- 2 tablespoons crab base or seafood bouillon
- 2 quarts heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons cooking sherry
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 quart milk
Crab
- 2 lbs picked clean of shells crabmeat
Seasonings
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
Preparation
- In a food processor, finely chop the fennel, celery, and onion.
- Melt the butter on medium-high heat in a large heavy saucepan.
- Add the vegetables and sauté until soft.
- Stir in the flour until it is all absorbed and no lumps remain.
- Continue to stir and cook the mixture for 8 to 10 minutes, until it spreads out and becomes bubbly.
- Stir in the crab base, heavy cream, sherry, half and half, and milk.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer.
- Allow the stew to thicken for no more than 8 to 10 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Gently stir in the crab meat and season to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 3mg
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