Maryland Crab Soup

With the weather getting colder here on the East Coast, what better way to warm up than with a hot bowl of soup?  This season’s favorite dish by the dining crowd is turning out to be the Maryland Crab soup. This soup is authentic and signatory to the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland.

Ingredients:

•                1 can (28 ounces) of whole tomatoes, cut into small pieces

•                3 cups water

•                2 cups beef broth

•                1-cup lima beans, frozen

•                1 cup baby carrots, sliced

•                1 cup yellow sweet corn, frozen

•                2 tablespoons chopped onions

•                1 tablespoon old bay seasoning

•                1 pound crabmeat

Preparation:

Combine tomatoes, water, broth, lima beans, carrots, corn, onions and OLD BAY in 4-quart saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add crabmeat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.