Maryland Crab Soup

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Title: Maryland Crab Soup
Categories: Soups, Seafood, Vegetables, Crab
Yield: 6 servings

1/2 lb Bacon
1 lb Beef stew meat
2 lb Frozen mixed vegetables
1 pk Frozen whole kernel corn
1 c Celery; dice
Salt & pepper
2 tb Old Bay
6 Live crabs
1 1/3 qt Water
1 cn Tomatoes; peel

Fry bacon and put into large pot. Brown stew meat in
bacon grease and add to pot along with vegetables. Add
vegetables. Bring to boil and simmer for 1 hour or
until stew meat is done. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Clean crabs by removing top shell and devil (lungs).
Break crabs in half and add to pot along with Old Bay
and boil slowly for half an hour or longer. The longer
it cooks the better it tastes.

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