Barbecued Crab

Serve this savory dish with a good garlicky bread. From the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  large onion, peeled and minced
• 3  garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 4  stalks celery, minced
• 4  tablespoons  salad oil
• 2  cups  consomme
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  cup tomato juice
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4  peppercorns
• 1  sprig parsley, minced
• 4  tablespoons soy sauce
• 3  cups  crabmeat, shredded

Directions

1. Cook first three ingredients in oil until tender, but not brown.
2. Add next six ingredients; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Strain and add the soy sauce.
4. Cook crab meat in sauce for 20 minutes.