Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped carrot
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups milk
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 lb crabmeat

Instructions

1. Cook vegetables in butter until soft.

2. Add flour. Cook roux 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

3. Add all remaining ingredients except crab.

4. Simmer gently 10 minutes or until thick.

5. Add crab. Cook one minute more and serve.