Creamy Tomato Bisque with Lump Crabmeat
| Yield: | 8 Servings |
| Categories: | Soups, Cream soups, Seafood |
| 3 | lg | Fresh ripe tomatoes(1-1/2 cups), chopped |
| 1/3 | c | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | sm | Onion (1/3 cup), chopped |
| 1 | ts | Peeled garlic, minced |
| 1/2 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 3 | c | Chicken broth or double strength chicken broth |
| 3/4 | c | Fresh basil, loosely packed, cut into thin strips, divided |
| 4 | c | Tomato sauce |
| 2 | c | Tomato juice |
| 1 | c | Half and half or whipping cream |
| 1 | tb | Sugar |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt, to taste |
| White pepper, to taste | ||
| 8 | oz | Fresh or canned lump crabmeat, optional |
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