Soup and salad is a simple and comforting lunch time menu. This
spicy version lends a new twist to this classic favorite.
Crabmeat and Corn Soup
Thin White Sauce
1-2 Tbs Butter
1 Tbs Flour
¼ tsp Salt
1 Cup Milk
¼ Ounce Dried Shitake Mushrooms (this is equivalent to about 4
ounces of fresh sautéed mushrooms)
Melt butter over medium heat in a medium sized sauce pan. Stir
in the flour and salt and whisk until smooth. Add milk and turn
heat to low, whisking constantly. Cook just below the boiling
point until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. Add the
dried mushrooms and whisk thoroughly.
¼ Pound Butter
1 Can Condensed Milk
1 pt. Half and Half
2 Cups Kernel Corn
½ Pound Crabmeat
¼ Cup Green Onions, chopped
Melt butter in a large pot, add all the other ingredients plus
white sauce and simmer for 20 minutes.
Cajun Tomato Salad
Juice of 1 Lemon
1-8 oz Container of Plain Yogurt
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
½ tsp Thyme
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
½ Cup Green Onion, Chopped
½ Cup Celery, Chopped
½ Cup Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
3 Cups Tomatoes, Seeded and Diced
Salt to Taste
Pepper to Taste
Whisk together the first five ingredients then fold in the
remaining ingredients, salt and pepper to taste. Chill and
serve.
Your family and friends will enjoy this delicious meal.
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