Cream of Crab Soup

Adapted from Core Sound Living

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 4  cups milk or 4  cups half-and-half
• 1  tablespoon  Old Bay Seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1  lb lump crabmeat
• 3  tablespoons dry sherry (optional) or 3  tablespoons cooking sherry (optional)

Directions

1. Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan on medium heat.
2. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened.
3. Add flour, Old Bay and parsley; whisk until well blended.
4. Whisking constantly, gradually add milk. Bring just to boil.
5. Stir in crabmeat.
6. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Stir in sherry, if desired. Heat 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Sprinkle with additional Old Bay, if desired.