My favorite thing about fall is homemade soup. I love a soup that takes all day, it’s like an art. But, since I am a very busy working mom, as I assume quite a few of you are too, I also need a really delicious soup that I can make after work. I invented this soup because I adore clam chowder, but I’m not a huge fan of the clams that you buy at the grocery store. Crab, in all it’s delicious splendor, was a fine substitution. I added the avocados because I live Southern California, a very avocado heavy place. If you ever make it out west, make it a mission of yours to stop by a farmers market (we get to have them year round in these parts) and have one for yourself.
Avocado Crab Chowder
2 tbs butter
1/2 cup chopped onions
3 large cloves of garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups potatoes, peeled, chopped
1 cup corn kernels (I used Trader Joe’s Fire Roasted Corn Kernels)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
1/2 tsp chili powder
3 tbs flour
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp chili pepper sauce (Such as Tapatillo or Tabasco)
2 6oz cans crab meat (lump or claw meat if you can find it), drained
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 large avocados, chopped
In a large pot, melt the better over medium/high heat. Saute the onions until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and stir. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes and allow to boil until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes (shortcut: put the potatoes chunks on a microwaveable plate, cover with a wet paper towel, microwave for 3 minutes, then add them to the pot). Add the corn, salt, pepper, Old Bay, and chili powder, stir to combine. In a small dish, combine the flour and cream, stir to combine. It will be thick. Remove the soup from the heat and then pour the cream mixture into the pot through a mesh strainer to remove any lumps, stir to combine. Return to heat and allow to boil until thickened, stirring frequently,about 5 minutes. Add the chili pepper sauce, crab meat, and lemon juice and stir to combine. Adjust the seasonings to taste. Pour into serving bowls, garnish with avocado.
This looks so good. Love soup.
Hell to the yes. This looks so good and I love the spicy and creamy combo.
Totally with you regarding not wanting to buy clams at the grocery store. When I first read your post, I thought it said a ‘rally’ soup and I was totally in. This is a really good soup and a rally soup.
I have NO idea what a “rally” soup is, but I’m in. AND I would love to attend a “Soup Rally” if such a thing exists
ok, wow, this looks really yummy! buzzed!
I didn’t realize that crab when mixed with creamy potatoes can turn into a pretty light orange (almost like a mixture of pink and orange)tinge. This is something so easy and yet so full of flavors. Good job for posting this…More power!
This looks incredible! I love crab and avocado together.
This looks so delicious! I absolutely love avocado with crab – what a fantastic soup!
I love crab. I’m not a big fan of grocery store clams either. This soup looks so yummy!
This looks absolutely delicious and combines my two favourite foods – crab and avocado. What is ‘Old Bay Seasoning’?
Old Bay is something that is really commonly used in seafood dishes to highlight the fish flavors because they tend to be mild. It’s made by McCormick, so it tends to be in most grocery stores. Keep an eye out for it, it’s great!
Oh wow, this is fantastic! I love crab and avocado! I am sure that I would gobble this up in about 2.3 seconds…yum!
Your photos are gorgeous!! I love the avocado in this!!
Absolutely wonderful! It makes a very good substitute for clam chowder cravings.
Silly picky men-folk…