1/2 c. chop celery
1/2 c. chopped green onions
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. butter, melted
2 cans of potato soup
1 can cream corn
1 1/2 c. half and half
1 1/2 c. milk
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. white pepper
Dash hot sauce
1 lb. crabmeat
Chop parsley and lemon slices, optional

Saute' celery, green pepper and onions in butter, in Dutch oven. Add soup, corn, half and half, milk, bay leaves, thyme, garlic powder, pepper and hot sauce; cook until thoroughly heated. Gently stir in crab meat and heat. Discard bay leaves. Garnish with parsley and lemon slices if desired. Yield: 11 cups.