Chili Crab Shrimp Soup Recipe

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Chili Crab Shrimp Soup
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  1. Fry bacon pieces in a big pot; when nice and crispy, remove bacon and set aside.
  2. Melt butter into bacon grease and place chopped onion in first, then add chopped carrot and celery, and finally the garlic, to bacon grease in pan and saute till softened. Add salt and pepper depending on your tastes, remember this will end up being a big pot of soup.
  3. Add enough water to softened veggies in pan to cover slightly, let boil down a about 10 minutes. Add as much chili powder as you like (I use about a TBSP., but you can use more - it really makes the flavor of this soup) and then just add a pinch of cayenne for a little more kick.
  4. After water is boiling and has reduced a bit, add the chopped potatoes. Add just a little more water and let the mixture boil another 5-10 minutes to help get the potatoes close to softened (they don't have to be completely cooked yet).
  5. Once the potatoes and other veggies are close to being soft and ready to eat, add 2 cups of milk. As it is starting to heat, make sure to break down crab (pull body shell off and take center of crab and use kitchen shears to cut into 1/4, pull legs off, clean it all up, and use shears to cut just a small slit into each leg and claw piece so soup can seep into crab meat for nice flavor) and then throw Crab in with the milky veggies in the large soup pot.
  6. Once the soup is hot and the crab is in it, make sure to turn the stove to low and try not to have the soup boil over. Add shrimp just to warm them up. Top off with the bacon pieces. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  7. (If you like your soup thicker and more like chowder, you could add a mix of 1/2 cup milk and 2 tablespoons flour (shaken together in a small closed jar) to the soup a few minutes before finishing to thicken it up, if you like.). The chili and spice amounts can easily be adjusted to your tastes, it's a real flexible recipe.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 350.27 Kcal (1467 kJ)
Calories from fat 171.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.07g 29%
Cholesterol 47.56mg 16%
Sodium 878.04mg 37%
Potassium 669.13mg 14%
Total Carbs 35.29g 12%
Sugars 9.21g 37%
Dietary Fiber 4.41g 18%
Protein 10.91g 22%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 8%
Vitamin A 1mg 34%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 170.8mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 112.26 Kcal (470 kJ)
Calories from fat 55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.11g 29%
Cholesterol 15.24mg 16%
Sodium 281.4mg 37%
Potassium 214.45mg 14%
Total Carbs 11.31g 12%
Sugars 2.95g 37%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 18%
Protein 3.5g 22%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 34%
Iron 0.5mg 9%
Calcium 54.7mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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