Spicy Cajun Crab And Greens Soup

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 -5 teaspoons cajun seasoning
• 2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with sweet onions, in juice
• 1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 lb lump crabmeat

1. Whisk oil and flour in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add enough Cajun seasoning to season to taste and stir 30 seconds.
2. Add clam juice and stir until smooth. Add tomatoes with juices. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 minutes.
3. Add spinach, thyme, and garlic and simmer until spinach is just wilted, about 1 minute.
4. Add crabmeat and simmer until heated through, stirring gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

vegetable oil, flour, cajun seasoning, clam juice, tomatoes, baby spinach, thyme, garlic, lump crabmeat

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-cajun-crab-and-greens-soup-144294 (may not work)