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Recipe tags: Shell fish, Soup, Stove Top

Meats and seafood

Maryland’s Eastern Shore Cream of Crab Soup

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Lynne from Maryland.

Portions:  7

Serving size: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound fresh lump crab meat
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup non-dairy creamer
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon dillweed
• 1/8 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning®
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

1. Melt butter or margarine in a large pot over moderate heat.
2. Add onion. Cook, stirring until onion becomes soft and transparent. 
3. Add crab meat. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. 
4. Add chicken broth and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low.
5. Combine non-dairy creamer and cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.
6. Add to soup and increase heat slightly, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. 
7. Add dill weed, Old Bay seasoning® and pepper. Ready to serve.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 142
• Protein: 12 g
• Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Fat: 6 g
• Cholesterol: 29 mg
• Sodium: 295 mg
• Potassium: 244 mg
• Phosphorus: 100 mg
• Calcium: 26 mg
• Fiber: 0.3 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1-1/2 meat
• 1/2 starch
• 1/2 vegetable, medium potassium

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1 

Helpful Hints

• Fresh Maryland lump crabmeat is best, but other varieties or imitation crab can be used if unavailable.
• Old Bay Seasoning® is a popular seasoning made from celery seed, salt, mustard, red pepper, black pepper, bay leaves, cloves, allspice ginger, mace, cardamom, cinnamon, and paprika. It contains 160 mg sodium for 1/4 teaspoon. If unavailable, substitute another low-sodium seasoning or spice mix.
• Look for low-sodium broth containing less than 250 mg sodium per cup. Avoid low-sodium broth that contains potassium chloride—it’s very high in potassium. Reduced-sodium broth containing 500 milligrams sodium or less per 1 cup serving is also a good choice in limited amounts.

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