Creamy Southern She Crab Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (15 g)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (5 g)
• 4 cups seafood stock (1 L)
• 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml)
• 1 cup fresh lump blue crab meat (150 g)
• 1/4 cup dry sherry (60 ml)
• Salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped