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Red Pepper Crab Soup

This restaurant-quality soup takes just minutes to prepare.
Red Pepper Crab Soup

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Dietary Interests: High Protein

Allergens: Dairy , Gluten , Shellfish

Yield:

1 ⅕ l (4 servings)

Total Time:

21 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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Yield:

1 ⅕ l (4 servings)

Total Time:

21 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Save To:

Recipe Book

Ingredients

  • 40 g (¼ cup) onion, chopped
  • (1 Tablespoon) extra virgin olive oil
  • 240 ml (1 cup) chicken broth [or vegetable broth]
  • (1 Tablespoon) all-purpose flour
  • 240 ml (1 cup) half & half
  • 500 g (3 medium) red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded
  • (1 Tablespoon) fresh lemon juice
  • (¼ teaspoon) salt, optional, optional
  • (1 pinch) ground cayenne pepper
  • 225 g (½ pound) crab meat

Directions

  1. Sauté onions in olive oil.
  2. Place sautéed onion, broth, half & half, flour, roasted red pepper, fresh lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  3. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.
  4. Blend for 6 minutes or until heavy steam escapes from the vented lid.
  5. Reduce speed to Variable 2 and remove the lid plug. Drop crab meat through the lid plug opening. Stop machine and serve immediately.

Chef's Notes

  • To make this soup non-dairy and gluten free, remove the flour and milk; increase the broth to 2 cups (480ml) and add another roasted red pepper.

Ingredients

  • 40 g (¼ cup) onion, chopped
  • (1 Tablespoon) extra virgin olive oil
  • 240 ml (1 cup) chicken broth [or vegetable broth]
  • (1 Tablespoon) all-purpose flour
  • 240 ml (1 cup) half & half
  • 500 g (3 medium) red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded
  • (1 Tablespoon) fresh lemon juice
  • (¼ teaspoon) salt, optional, optional
  • (1 pinch) ground cayenne pepper
  • 225 g (½ pound) crab meat

Directions

  1. Sauté onions in olive oil.
  2. Place sautéed onion, broth, half & half, flour, roasted red pepper, fresh lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  3. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.
  4. Blend for 6 minutes or until heavy steam escapes from the vented lid.
  5. Reduce speed to Variable 2 and remove the lid plug. Drop crab meat through the lid plug opening. Stop machine and serve immediately.

Chef's Notes

  • To make this soup non-dairy and gluten free, remove the flour and milk; increase the broth to 2 cups (480ml) and add another roasted red pepper.