Shelly's Recipe

MARYLAND CRAB-CORN STEW

Category: Stews

1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 pound backfin crab meat
1 cup whole kernel corn
1 large tomato, peeled and chopped
1 medium green pepper, cleaned and chopped
Few drops hot sauce
1 1/2 cups half and half
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Put onion, potatoes, water, oregano, salt and white pepper in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Mix in crab meat, corn, tomato, green pepper and hot sauce. Continue cooking 5 minutes. Add half and half and parsley. Leave over low heat long enough to heat through. Serves 6.