Maryland Crab Soup

4 c Water

2 12 oz cans tomatoes,

-minced 1/2 lg Onion, chopped

2 Carrots, sliced

1 cn Sweet corn

1/2 lb String beans, cut into

-1 inch pieces 1 Hot pepper, minced

Old Bay seasoning, to -taste 1 lb Crabmeat

Put everything but the crabmeat into a large pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer, adding crabmeat, for about 2 hours. Don't buy the lump crabmeat, it's a waste. I used leftover crabmeat and clawmeat, which gives it a bit more sweetness. If you're buying crabmeat, it's probably best to by 1/2 lb each of claw and backfin.
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