My Own Crab Soup

• 4 slices raw bacon
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 2 c. boiling water
• 1 qt. tomatoes or 1 lb. can
• 1 1/2 c. diced potatoes
• 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 1/2 c. catsup
• 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. seasoned salt
• 2 to 3 tsp. seasoned pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground thyme
• 2 Tbsp. Old Bay seasoning
• 1 1/2 lb. frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 lb. crab meat
• 1 1/2 to 2 qt. water (as needed)
• 2 drops hot sauce
• salt to taste

1. Cut up bacon slices and simmer with onion in a large Dutch oven.
2. When bacon is brown and onions golden, add boiling water and tomatoes, cut up.
3. Boil for 5 minutes.
4. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour or more.
5. If necessary, skim top.

bacon, onion, boiling water, tomatoes, potatoes, celery, catsup, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, ground thyme, bay seasoning, vegetables, crab meat, water, hot sauce, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=307242 (may not work)