Captain John'S Crab Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. crab meat
1/4 lb. bacon
4 to 5 large potatoes, pared and diced
2 to 3 large onions, diced
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1 pt. half and half
1 pt. milk
4 to 8 drops hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp. freshly cracked pepper
2 to 4 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 box soup crackers

Preparation

Saute bacon in a large heavy saucepan.
When bacon is crisp, remove from pan and set aside.
Cook potatoes and onions in bacon grease until golden brown.
Add Worcestershire sauce, water, salt and celery salt; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir frequently. Add crab meat, half and half, milk and hot sauce and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
Stir frequently.
Additional milk may be needed if stew gets too thick.
Serve in large bowls; top with cracker pepper and chopped parsley.
Serves 8 to 10.