*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Dilled Crab Chowder

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chowder

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      large         Onion -- minced
   4                    Stalks celery -- minced
     1/2  cup           Butter
   1      pound         Crabmeat
   5      cups          Milk
   1      cup           Half and half or light -- cream
   2      cans          Condensed cream of potato -- soup
  16 1/2  ounces        Can cream style corn
   3      tablespoons   Diced pimento
     1/2  teaspoon      Salt
   1      teaspoon      Dill weed
   2                    Bay leaves
     1/2  cup           Dry vermouth

Saute onion and celery in butter until soft. Stir in crabmeat. Add milk, half and half,
 potato aoup, corn, pimento, salt, dill, and bay leaves. Mix well and cook over medium
 heat 20 minutes; do not boil. Add vermouth, cook for 5 more minutes.
 Remove from bay leaves and serve.


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