Lowcountry Soup | Command Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the soup:***
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 shallots, diced
• 1 small carrot, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups clam juice
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, can substitute chicken stock or fish stock
• 1/4 cup white rice
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons Old Bay® seasoning
• nutmeg, to taste
• kosher salt, to taste
• white pepper, to taste
• 1 (16-ounce) container fresh crabmeat, picked through
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• ***Optional, for garnish:***
• parsley, to taste, freshly chopped
• paprika, to taste
• fresh chives, to taste