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Tomato Crab Soup

Tomato Crab Soup
Clinton Liu sends this so-easy soup from Edmonds, Washington. With crab and bits of vegetables in every bite, this rich dish is sure to please all the seafood fans in your family. The fresh basil gives this soup a nice fresh flavor.
10 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 4 plum tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • 1 cup milk

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in butter
  • for 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until
  • onion is tender.
  • Whisk in the flour, pepper and salt until blended. Gradually stir in
  • the broth and tomato paste. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2
  • minutes or until thickened. Stir in crab and basil. Gradually stir
  • in milk; heat through. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
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Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 126 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 526 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
© Taste of Home 2013