Crab Chowder is loaded with crab, corn, and gluten-free gnocchi. Creamy chowder that makes a hearty meal, perfect for chilly fall and winter nights. Gluten free, dairy free, soy free, and ready in 25 minutes.
I am so over Turkey and stuffing. I am just saying!
Don’t get me wrong I love Turkey and all the trimmings as much as the next gal, but I am so full!
It is time to go light, and a bowl of soup is just the thing.
The cold has hit, and I am stuck in the house decorating for Christmas. I don’t know how it works in your house, but here, everyone in my family goes on and on about how they love Christmas decorations. Debating over which lights are the best color, white, twinkle, big, small, you get the picture. Arguing over who should be able to put the topper on the tree, where the tree should go.
While all this debate goes on I just sit there quietly and listen. Cause I know when it comes time to bring up the tree, untangle the lights, find the one bulb that is causing half the string to not light up, I will hear crickets around my house. Yep, not a soul will be heard, just me grunting and wondering where everyone disappeared too.
But, it is not all bad, they will all re-appear to help put the ornaments on the tree. I can usually get the boys to hang the lights outside after all the bulbs have been replaced and the strands are working properly. Typical family shenanigans, well our typical family shenanigans.
This chowder is the perfect thing to serve the family after all that Christmas work. Easy to prepare so the cook doesn’t have to slave away in the kitchen, and delicious and hearty enough to tame the worker’s hunger.
I used a gluten-free gnocchi in this recipe which worked perfectly.
I hope your Christmas or Hanukkah decoration goes smoothly and you enjoy a big bowl of this chowder when you are done.
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- 3 strips uncured bacon, cooked an diced
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 large leek, trimmed and diced {about 1 1/2 cup}
- 2 celery stalks, diced {about 1 cup}
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 large garlic clove, minced {about 1 tablespoon}
- 3 tablespoons arrowroot flour
- 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup coconut cream
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1-8 oz. package gluten free gnocchi.
- 12 oz. canned lump crabmeat
- 1 cup frozen organic corn, set out to thaw
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Cilantro torn for topping individual soup
- In a dutch oven or large pot add coconut oil and melt over medium heat. Add leeks, celery, jalapeno and garlic. Cook stirring until vegetable soften, about 3 minutes
- Slowly whisk in arrowroot until it coats all vegetables. Stir in Old bay seasoning coating vegetables. Pour in chicken broth, coconut cream and coconut milk. Raise heat and bring to a gently boil.
- Add gnocchi and cook till they float to the top and float, this should take about 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and add crab and corn. Simmer for 3 minuts or until the corn and crab are warmed through. Season with black pepper and cilantro.
- Spoon into individual bowls and top with diced cooked bacon
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Oh yes, you definitely have a bowl of serious deliciousness going on here! I would have to have seconds… I know it. 🙂
Thanks Ramona!
Growing up in New England, clam chowder has always been one of my favorite soups. I really love this version and definitely need to try it soon!
I hope you give it a try Ashley, a bit different with Gnocchi!
Seafood chowders are so comforting! I love the healthy adaptations you made, and I love how creamy and comforting this looks!
Thanks Faith.
Oooh- crab and leeks AND bacon??? There’d be no leftovers of this in my house!
We were licking the bowls Shashi. Good stuff.
So funny because soup was the first thing we made post-thanksgiving!! It’s a good change of pace!
I totally needed a food reboot after last Thursday, soup sounded perfect!
The bacon addition just MAKES THIS perfection!
Hey Gigi, Bacon does make everything taste better!
Oh my goodness…. I love this! I wish I could make a bowl right now!
Thanks Megan!
I love decorating the tree, it’s the taking it down that always makes me grouchy as can be. Confession, my husband helps get the tree up, and levels it. Thats the hard part. Then I get a little kooky about getting the lights just right. My daughters love it all! But I wont let them help until the blank canvas of the lit tree is ready for them. They’re still pretty small though, so give me a year or two and then I’ll wonder why the heck they aren’t helping with the lights. Ha ha. Love this soup Amy! It has all the right ingredients. I’ll have to keep an eye out for gf gnocchi!
Thanks Katie, I was like you when the kids were little. Not so much now, they are taller than me so their help would be awesome… if I could get it! 🙂
I love the idea of using gnocchi in this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Your welcoe Kristyn.
I am definitely over the Thanksgiving leftovers at this point, so this chowder recipe couldn’t have come at a better time, lol. 😉 LOVE that you made this using coconut milk and cream- I bet the flavor is incredible with the crab!
It is Carrie. I definiely am glad to be back on schedule with my life and my diet! 🙂
This soup looks so hearty and could go for a big bowl right now! Looks very comforting and can’t go wrong with anything that has crab!
Thank you D, and yep crab is pretty awesome… especially with bacon on top 🙂
This looks so perfect and comforting right now. Love that its dairy free too!
Thanks Krista!
This crab chowder looks perfect! It’s perfect for the cold winter nights we are having right now. Pass me a bowl please 🙂
Passing it right over!