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Best Cream of Crab Soup Ever

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This is  possibly the best cream of crab soup I have ever had, and I have had a lot of cream of crab soup in my day, because I live in Maryland! I found the recipe in a cookbook called "The Chesapeake Bay Crabbiest Cookbook," and it was one of 22 crab soup recipes. I thought the cookbook was the right place to look for my cream of crab soup recipe, especially since I loved the  crab cake recipe  I used from the book. The soup was easy to make and it tasted amazing. Greg exclaimed how much he liked it, and then after eating it for awhile, he turns to me and says "um, so how unhealthy is this soup, because it seems really rich." And I was like, "um, well it is CREAM of crab soup, and why do you have to take the fun out of everything?" I then explained to him that although it did have heavy cream, that is was thickened because a flour roux was added to the soup. It is the roux that makes this soup so nice and thick (but of course it's the cream that makes
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White Chicken Chili-Soup

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  This recipe for chili-soup is healthy and delicious. I call this a chili-soup because it really is a cross between the two. It is not too chunky or too soupy, it is just right! My friend emailed me this recipe from All Recipes. I have made it a few times, and it never disappoints. It is packed full of delicious flavors - including cumin, cilantro, and lime. The recipe makes at least 10 servings, so it is really good for leftovers. Make sure to top it with your favorites - I chose to top mine with grated cheddar cheese, avocado slices, and tortilla chips. Enjoy! Recipe for White Chicken Chili-Soup  INGREDIENTS: 3 Tbsp. of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 5 (5 - 6 ounce) skinless & boneless chicken breasts, cubed 2 large yellow onions, chopped 6.5 cups of chicken broth 2 (4 ounce) cans of  diced green chiles 2 tsp. of garlic powder 1 Tbsp. of ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp. of dried oregano 1/2 tsp. of cayenne pepper A dash or two of salt 2/3 cup of fresh cilantro leaves 4 (15.5 ounce) cans of canne
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