Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
June 12, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Soup, Supper, healthy
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Heart Healthy Crab Chowder - This quick easy chowder recipe is made with crab, instead of the traditional clams, loaded with a medley of garden vegetables, and utterly awesome. The heart healthy in this recipe comes from the lycopene loaded tomatoes.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely diced onion
1 cup cored fennel bulb, finely diced, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fronds, divided
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups precooked diced potatoes
2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1 pound pasteurized crabmeat, drained if necessary
Directions to make Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, diced fennel, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are just starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
2.Add broth, water and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, crabmeat and fennel fronds. Return to a boil, stirring often; immediately remove from heat.