Spicy Crab and Sausage Soup is a quick, easy and flavorful appetizer or dinner recipes. Full of vegetables, sausage and crab, it is soul warming and super easy.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion chopped
• 1 bunch scallions whites and greens, chopped
• 4 links sausage casings removed, thinly sliced
• 30 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning such as old bay
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper finely ground
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• pinch cayenne
• 4 cups frozen vegetables *
• 1 pound blue crab meat body and claw, picked over for shells

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven or large enamel pot, heat extra virgin olive oil. Add chopped yellow onion and scallions, soften for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add cut sausage, cooking for 8-10 minutes or.
3. Stir in canned diced tomatoes, liquid included, and chicken broth. Bring to a low simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add seafood seasoning, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cayenne and frozen vegetables. Cook until it comes back to a low simmer. Frozen veggies are like adding ice cubes. They will be hot when liquid resumes simmering, about 5 minutes.
5. Right before serving, add blue crab meat. Top with garnishes as desired.
6. If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments and ratings.