Fresh Crab & Corn Chowder
A true holiday classic in the Lambert & Hess Household
Ingredients
½ cup butter (+ bacon fat if you have it)
1 sweet onion, chopped
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
1-2 stalk of celery, chopped
1 ½ tbsp flour
Handful of fresh basil, chopped
4 cups frozen sweet corn (I love Trader Joe’s sweet corn)
2 cups quality chicken broth
1 cup half n half
1 cup of heavy cream
Salt + pepper
4 tsp Tabasco (heavier for more kick)
1lb fresh lump crab (Costco has the best quality and great price)
Instructions
In a large soup pot, saute onions, celery, and garlic in butter over medium heat until the onions are translucent. Add flour and basil, continually stirring.
Mince 3 cups of corn in a food processor until minced into small pieces. Add the mixture and the remaining cup of whole corn to the soup pot.
Cook for 5 mins over low heat.
Turn down to simmer and add milk, broth, tabasco, and salt + pepper to taste.
Return heat to medium, bring mixture to just below a boil, and add crab meat. Heat through and serve immediately!
Best with a fresh baguette and a glass of champagne.
