Creamy Crab Chowder

Get out a large dutch oven and heat the Salted Butter (2 Tbsp) in it over medium high heat. Add the Cremini Mushrooms (2 1/4 cups) , Garlic (3 cloves) , Red Bell Pepper (1) , Onion (1) , and Tomato (1) . Let them get soft and fragrant for about 5 minutes.

Scoop in the Tomato Paste (1 Tbsp) next and let it cook with the veggies for another minutes. Then add in the Lump Crab Meat (1 lb) and White Wine (2 Tbsp) .

Let the wine cook off and the crab meat marry with everything else for a couple of minutes. While it does, season everything with the Old Bay® Seasoning (1 tsp) , Dried Parsley (1/2 tsp) , Salt (1 pinch) , Saffron Threads (2 pinches) , and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1 pinch) .

Finally, pour in the Chicken Stock (4 cups) and Heavy Cream (1/2 cup) . Give it all a good stir and turn the heat to low. Let the soup gently simmer for 45 minutes to an hour to really thicken and develop flavor. Stir it occasionally while it does.

Serve immediately with Garlic Croutons (to taste) and enjoy!