Crab Chili

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Olive oil ⓘ
• 1 pinch Crushed red pepper ⓘ
• 1 Small onion, finely diced ⓘ
• 2 Leeks, white/green parts only, well-washed, sliced thinly then chopped ⓘ
• 2 Stalks celery with leaves, finely diced ⓘ
• 1 Small fennel bulb, cored and finely diced ⓘ
• 2 Cloves plump garlic, minced ⓘ
• 1 tablespoon Green bell pepper, minced ⓘ
• 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt ⓘ
• 1/2 teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper ⓘ
• 2 tablespoons Chili Powder ⓘ
• 1/2 teaspoon Each: ground coriander and ground cumin ⓘ
• 1 Small handful fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 Bay leaf ⓘ
• 2 cups Clam juice, bottled or fish stock ⓘ
• 2 cups Chicken broth
• 1 cup Water ⓘ
• 2 cups White beans, cooked (Northern or Cannellini) ⓘ
• 1 15-ounce can chopped tomatoes, drained and rinsed ⓘ
• 1 cup Cooked lump crab meat (picked over) or 2 6-ounce cans of crab, drained/rinsed ⓘ
• 3 tablespoons Each: Minced green onion, green bell pepper, cilantro-for garnish (toss together) ⓘ
• 2 ounces Extra sharp Cheddar cheese, grated--for garnish ⓘ