Sig's Crab and Double Cheese Soup
- 115 grams best crab claw meat either fresh from boild crab or canned not dressed meat though
- 125 grams cream spread type cheese with prawns
- 75 grams best brie, white rind removed
- 2 pinch of dried fish's stock seasoning or vegetable seasoning like Aromat from Knorr
- 1 pinch of ginger
- 1 pinch of smoked paprika
- 4 mugs of water or large cups
- 2 tbsp butter to melt
- 1 1/2 tbsp flour for thickening soup .
- 10 piece cashew nuts toasted
- 50 grams fresh button mushrooms
- First of all remove the cooked crabmeat from claws or any leftovers or from the can .
- Set aside a few pieces for garnishing .
- Add remainder into a sauce pan
- add the sliced finely mushrooms
- Add two thirds or about 90 grams of the soft cheese and also the brie with the rind removed
- Add one cup of water gently heat , do not boil .
- Whisk all into a very smooth soup with a blender or in soup maker , add another cup of water .
- Heat the butter in another pan and add the flour , blend the flour in.
- Heat until it bubbles but do not let it brown .
- Add the crab/cheese / mushroom mix gently , stirring all the time do not let it get lumpy or set to the pan.
- Add the last cup of water if needed or preferred
- Season with smoked paprika and a little ginger
- Slightly toast your cashew nuts in a dry pan , do not burn them
- Garnish with the leftover soft cheese, the slightly toasted cashew nuts and the leftover crab.
- Hope you enjoy
crab, cream spread type cheese, best brie, vegetable seasoning like, ginger, paprika, mugs, butter, flour, nuts, mushrooms
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/366048-sigs-crab-and-double-cheese-soup (may not work)