Crab Cioppino

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup chardonnay wine
• 1/2 can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons marjoram leaves, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 dungeness crabs, cooked,cleaned and cracked real good
• parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in 6-quart pan over medium high heat, when oil ripples and is fragrant, add onion and garlic.
• 2 saute until translucent.
• 3 add spices, stir one minute till fragrant.
• 4 add broth, wine and tomato paste, bring to a boil, stirring often.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer 25 to 30 minutes to blend flavors, adjust seasonings.
• 6 soup may be made ahead to this point.
• 7 break crabs apart and clean, cut body in fourths and crack legs.
• 8 add to hot soup and simmer until hot.
• 9 (about 7 to 10 minutes).