Squash and Crab Soup

ellie_'s Note:

Recipe source: local newspaper

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 yellow squash, grated (7 cups)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 lb crabmeat, shells removed
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons chives, snipped (optional garnish)

Directions:

1. In a dutch oven over medium heat melt butter and then add next 3 ingredients (carrot - garlic) and cook for 6-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2. Stir in pepper flakes and squash and cook for 10 minutes more.
3. Stir in chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
4. Stir in crab meat and cooked until heated through.
5. In a small bowl whisk together flour and a little milk to make a paste and then add remaining milk. Add to soup and cook for another 10 minutes -- DO NOT BOIL.
6. Garnish with chives.

Reviews

[breezermom]

Wonderfully creamy soup that is low in calories! Delicious too. It is easy to make...just used the food processor to shred the carrots and squash. I used no fat simply smart milk, and cut more calories that way. I tried to half the recipe and only bought 3 squash....grated they only made 2 cups, so I'd increase the number of squash to make 7 cups. Had no need to add salt, but I did add some coarsely ground black pepper. I enjoyed this easy to make soup, and will definitely make it again. Thanks for sharing!