Ingredients:

Serves 2

• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 large all–purpose potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium – size stalk celery, sliced thin
• 1 medium – size carrot, peeled and sliced thin
• ½ tsp. each dried thyme and basil, crumbled
• 1 ½ cups of water
• 1 cup skin milk
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ pound fresh, canned or thawed frozen crab meat, picked over for bits of shell and cartilage
• 2 tbsp. chopped parsley (optional)

Preparation:

In a medium pan, add the onion, the potato , the celery, the carrots, the thyme, the basil, and lastly the water. Cook this all over a medium heat until it all bubbles. Then simmer it and cook uncovered for about fifteen minutes.

In a bowl add milk, flour, and the cayenne pepper and mix until it all becomes smooth. Then add this into the vegetable mixture and return it all to a simmer, making sure to stir. Cook this for another three minutes. Then add in the crab meat and let it cook for another five minutes.

You are now ready to serve! If you wish serve each bowl with some parsley.