Crab Soup

Photo: Colin Saunders

Ingredients

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup onion, chopped

1/4 cup green pepper, chopped

4 cups milk (low-fat may be used)

1 pound crab meat (artificial may be used)

2 hard-cooked eggs, diced

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup sherry

Preparation

Saute onion and pepper in the melted butter until lightly brown. Stir in flour and add milk, stirring to avoid lumps. Heat over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble at the edges of the pan. Add crab meat and reheat. Add chopped eggs and salt and pepper. Stir in sherry before serving.