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INGREDIENTS:

 	
     2 lbs Dungeness  lump crab meat
     1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
     2 cups Onion, chopped
     1 cup Celery, chopped
     1/2 cup Green Bell Pepper, chopped
     1 large clove Garlic, minced
     2 Bay Leaves
     1/2 cup Clam Juice
     1/2 cup Water
     1 Tbsp Flour
     2 Tbsp fresh Parsley, chopped fine
     3 Tbsp Green Onion, chopped
     Salt & Cayenne Pepper, to taste

 
Directions
Place oil in a large skillet. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper. Sautι over medium-high heat until soft

 (approximately 10-12 minutes). Add garlic and bay leaves; reduce heat. Combine water and clam juice;

 add flour and mix together well. Pour mixture into skillet with onion, celery, and bell pepper, and stir

 until the mixture starts to thicken. Add crab meat, parsley, and green onion. Cook 5 minutes, or until 

mixture is heated thoroughly. Remove the bay leaves. Taste, adding cayenne pepper and salt as

 needed. Serve over rice. Serves 4.