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Coconut Crab Soup Recipe

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Creamy crab soup is made with coconut cream and asparagus soup. It is flavored with curry powder and soy sauce. Serve the soup with crusty French bread. You can have this on the table in about 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cans coconut cream
  • 2 cans cream of asparagus soup
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • Squeeze of lemon juice
  • 1/2 pound fresh crab meat, picked over and cartilage removed
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped chives

Preparation:

Combine coconut cream, asparagus soup, water, curry powder, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Bring to a low simmer, stirring to combine.

Add crab and return to a simmer. Heat just until crab is cooked through. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with chives before serving with crusty French bread.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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