Ingredients

4oz pancetta

8oz diced celery & onion

3 garlic cloves chopped

6 TB butter

1/2c flour

2-32oz chicken stock

2 large potatoes peeled & diced

salt&pepper to taste

16oz lump crabmeat

1 sweet red pepper diced

2-16oz whole kernel corn

1 TB tabasco

1 tsp old bay seasoning

1 TB thyme chopped

2-8oz light cream

Preparation

  1. add pancetta to stockpot on med, cook 2-3min. add onion, celery, garlic, stir. cook 4min.
  2. add butter stir till melted, add flour stirring.
  3. whisk chicken stock add potatoes, season to taste. increase heat to med-high cook stirring 10min to a boil.
  4. reduce heat to med, simmer 10-15min until potatoes are tender. Put crabmeat in a bowl, break apart, remove any shells. set aside.
  5. add pepper, corn, tabasco, old bay, thyme. stir in cream, return to simmer. cook 2-3min, add crabmeat, stir gently until warmed.