Maryland Crab Soup

Ingredients -

2 (14.5 ounces each) cans Stewed Tomatoes
3 cups Water
1 cup Fresh Lima Beans
1 cup Frozen Corn Kernels
1 cup sliced Carrots

2 tablespoons chopped Onion
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
2 cups Beef Broth
1 pound Blue Crab Crabmeat
10 Blue Crab Claws, steamed
1 gallon Water

Preparation:

1. Add stewed tomatoes, water, fresh lima beans, frozen corn kernels, chopped onion Old Bay seasoning and beef broth to a large stockpot.

2. Bring to gentle boil, reduce heat, cover and cook 5 minutes.

3. In separate stockpot, bring 1 gallon water to boil.

4. Boil crab claws 6 minutes. Remove crab, drain off liquid and set aside.

5. Add crabmeat and crab claws to soup.

6. Cover stockpot and simmer 15 minutes.

7. Serve immediately.

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