1 lb. beef shin, bone in
3 qts. water
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 lg. celery stalks, chopped
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes
1 tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
1 pkg. fresh or frozen mixed soup vegetables
1 lb. Maryland regular crabmeat
1/2 lb. Maryland claw crabmeat

Put first 9 ingredients in a large pan and simmer, covered until meat is very tender, about 3 hours. Cool, refrigerate and skim fat off top. Add rest of ingredients and simmer, covered until vegetables are done, about 45 minutes. A paste of 2 tablespoons flour in water may be added to thicken soup. Makes 5 quarts. NOTE: Fresh vegetables may be substituted for the frozen.