Florida Seafood Recipe

Seafood-4385

Ingredients
8 tablespoons	butter
3/4 cup	onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup	celery, finely chopped
3 tablespoons	carrots, finely minced
1 clove	garlic, minced
1 teaspoon	ground ginger
3/4 cup	all-purpose flour
2 cups	chicken broth
2 cups	half and half
1 teaspoon	salt
1/4 teaspoon	paprika
1/4 teaspoon	white pepper
1/4 teaspoon	cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon	ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon	orange peel, grated
1 pound	blue crab meat
1/4 cup	fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation Melt butter in large saucepan. Add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic and ginger. Cover and simmer over low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour. Gradually add the broth and milk, bringing the mixture to just under a boil while stirring constantly. Add the salt, paprika, white pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, orange peel and sherry. Heat thoroughly. Stir in the crabmeat and cook until heated through. Do not boil. Serve warm and garnish with parsley. Yield 8 servings Nutritional Value Per Serving Calories 316, Calories From Fat 170, Total Fat 19g, Saturated Fat 12g, Trans Fatty Acid 0.55, Cholesterol 97mg, Total Carbohydrates 21g, Protein 15g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid .33g